The Southern Lehigh Spartans will head out to take on the Palisades Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southern Lehigh took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Salisbury Township get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Palisades made easy work of Kutztown on Saturday and carried off a 9-3 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Karlye Teman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Palisades let Rhiley Poniktera and Catie Russo run wild. Poniktera went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Russo went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Russo a new career-high. Brooklynn Lucas also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Palisades kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Palisades' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Lehigh, their record now sits at 7-5.
Southern Lehigh couldn't quite get it done against Palisades when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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