The Bangor Slaters will face off against the Catasauqua Rough Riders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bangor fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Nazareth Area on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Eagles by a score of 10-9. The defeat continues a trend for the Slaters in their meetings with the Blue Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Gianni Goodrich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Jaxson Kreider was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Catasauqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lehighton. On the bright side, the four- run effort marked the Rough Riders' highest-scoring game to date.
Catasauqua saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Fotta, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Cody Roth also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Catasauqua's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Bangor, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
Bangor couldn't quite get it done against Catasauqua in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Will the Slaters have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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