The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Kutztown Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern Lehigh will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Wednesday, Northwestern Lehigh got the win against Palisades by a conclusive 11-4. Considering the Tigers have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Cannon Fitch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Dynda, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fitch wasn't the only one making solid contact: Northwestern Lehigh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palisades only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Kutztown didn't have quite enough to beat Hamburg on Wednesday and fell 4-2. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwestern Lehigh's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Kutztown, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything went Northwestern Lehigh's way against Kutztown when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Northwestern Lehigh made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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