If Southern Lehigh was riding high off their 16-4 takedown of Bangor last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southern Lehigh Spartans suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Palmerton Blue Bombers on Thursday. Southern Lehigh has struggled against Palmerton recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lila Padden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Isabelle Witt was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double.
On Palmerton's side, CARLY GAFFNEY made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. GAFFNEY was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, SYDNEY FRANTZ and CADEE MUNJONE did most of the damage at the plate: FRANTZ went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while MUNJONE scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was MADISON GREEN, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Southern Lehigh's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for Palmerton, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Lehigh is on the road again on Monday to play Pleasant Valley at 4:00 p.m. As for Palmerton, they will face off against Palisades at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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