Northampton entered their tilt with Fleetwood with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fleetwood Tigers on Saturday and snuck past 5-3. For Northampton, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 defeat Fleetwood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Andrew Berger tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Haupt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Jed Colyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Northampton's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Fleetwood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Northampton will head out on the road to face off against Pocono Mountain West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Fleetwood, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-1 victory vs. Berks Catholic on the 8th.
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