The Salisbury Township Falcons will square off against the Palmerton Blue Bombers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salisbury Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Salisbury Township came up short against Northwestern Lehigh and fell 9-6.
Caleb Gonzalez
| 04/14/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Pen Argyl | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Louis E. Dieruff | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Catasauqua | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bangor | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Nate Nunez and Caleb Gonzalez did some serious damage despite the final result: Nunez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Gonzalez scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Gonzalez has become a key player for Salisbury Township: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Palmerton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pen Argyl 3-1. The Blue Bombers haven't had any issues with the Green Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Cameron Pengelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Palmerton's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jason Carrelli, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was AJ Borger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Salisbury Township's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Palmerton, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Salisbury Township came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmerton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Bombers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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