Northwestern Lehigh and Notre Dame-Green Pond are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern Lehigh will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Northwestern Lehigh can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Catasauqua as Northwestern Lehigh made off with a 15-5 victory. Northwestern Lehigh's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Josh Lichman and Eli Zimmerman did most of the damage at the plate: Lichman went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Zimmerman scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Zimmerman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Bobby Croneberger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Green Pond entered their tilt with Northern Lehigh with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday.
Michael Wachter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Martino, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Northwestern Lehigh pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7.
Northwestern Lehigh came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame-Green Pond when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern Lehigh since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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