Palmerton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Northwestern Lehigh is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Palmerton Blue Bombers will take on the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Palmerton's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Palmerton stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Brandywine Heights Area a 14-0 shutout. While fans of Palmerton might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
CARLY GAFFNEY made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. GAFFNEY has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. GAFFNEY was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, MIKAYLA PENGELLY was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. MEGAN MATSKO was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh beat Southern Lehigh two weeks ago by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2.
Palmerton's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Palmerton was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwestern Lehigh in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Palmerton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwestern Lehigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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