The Lehighton Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (Lehighton has four wins, while Tamaqua.
Lehighton has not done well against North Schuylkill recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lehighton had just enough and edged North Schuylkill out 8-7.
Brady O'Donnell was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. O'Donnell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jayse Lawrence was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing four bases. Lawrence is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Adam Bastone, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pottsville on Tuesday.
Tamaqua saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kane, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lehighton pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Tamaqua, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Lehighton couldn't quite finish off Tamaqua in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Lehighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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