It was a good run, but Northampton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitehall Zephyrs. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Northampton has scored all season.
Brady Simock was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Northampton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Higgins, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Whitehall's side, they got a great performance from Aurelius Haddad as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Seth Hoderewski was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Northampton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Whitehall, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Northampton will head out on the road to take on Louis E. Dieruff at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Louis E. Dieruff: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Northampton has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Whitehall, they will square off against Nazareth Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nazareth Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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