Bangor's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Nazareth Area on Monday. The Slaters came out on top against the Catasauqua Rough Riders by a score of 6-1. For the Slaters, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 victory the Rough Riders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Owen Mera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Bangor's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-6-1 when he doesn't).
Tyler Balok
| 04/21/25 vs Catasauqua | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Nazareth Area | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Palmerton | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Saucon Valley | 1 |
At the plate, Tyler Balok was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Rinaldi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Bangor is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Catasauqua, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bangor is set to challenge their familiar foe Palisades at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Catasauqua will face off against rival Northern Lehigh at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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