Lehighton lost a heartbreaker to Tamaqua when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Lehighton Indians fell 8-3 to the Tamaqua Blue Raiders. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lehighton in their matchups with Tamaqua: they've now lost three in a row.
Michael Yeakel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Tamaqua's side, Mason Ligenza made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Ligenza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ligenza wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Steigerwalt, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Lehighton's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Tamaqua, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lehighton will challenge Pottsville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lehighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Tamaqua, they will head out on the road to face off against North Schuylkill at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tamaqua is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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