The Pen Argyl Green Knights will venture away from home to take on the Bangor Slaters at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pen Argyl is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Southern Lehigh just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 16-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Green Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bangor earned a 9-6 win over Lehighton on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Slaters.
Nolan Koza was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Bangor is undefeated when Koza posts three or more RBI, but 6-9-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Dylan Keith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Kreider, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Bangor pushed their record up to 9-9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pen Argyl, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
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