Northern Lehigh fell victim to Southern Lehigh and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Southern Lehigh Spartans by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which Northern Lehigh was not able to get on the board.
For Southern Lehigh's part, not much got past Delaney Young, who gave up just two hits to keep Northern Lehigh off the board. It was the first time this season that Young allowed two or more hits.
At the plate, Southern Lehigh's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Morghan Davies, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northern Lehigh's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Southern Lehigh, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Northern Lehigh will head out on the road to square off against Saucon Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Saucon Valley: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Northern Lehigh has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road. As for Southern Lehigh, they will face off against Palisades at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southern Lehigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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