Palisades has not done well against Southern Lehigh recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Palisades Pirates came out on top against the Southern Lehigh Spartans by a score of 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palisades.
Tyler Bonelli was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Bonelli was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Bonelli wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ted Musselman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kirsch Kyle, who scored a run and stole a base.
Palisades' victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Southern Lehigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Palisades will head out on the road to challenge Bangor at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bangor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Southern Lehigh, they will head out on the road to square off against Palmerton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmerton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something Southern Lehigh will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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