Palmerton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-4 walloping at the hands of the Southern Lehigh Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palmerton of the 8-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
Jacob Grammes put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Grammes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Grammes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Grammes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jason Carrelli, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Palmerton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Southern Lehigh, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmerton will face off against Palisades at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Southern Lehigh, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Salisbury Township at 4:00 p.m.
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