The Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders will take on the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Notre Dame-Green Pond barely beat Bangor the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Notre Dame-Green Pond was the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Bangor on Saturday. The Crusaders' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Sydney Ryan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Palank, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Notre Dame-Green Pond was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southern Lehigh, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They never let Palmerton get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Friday. While the Spartans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Notre Dame-Green Pond's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games. As for Southern Lehigh, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Notre Dame-Green Pond took their win against Southern Lehigh in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3. Does Notre Dame-Green Pond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Lehigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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