The Bangor Slaters will head out on the road to take on the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bangor will be strutting in after a victory while Northwestern Lehigh will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Bangor needed a bit of extra time to put away Pen Argyl. They won by a run and slipped past the Green Knights 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Slaters sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Nolan Koza
| 04/28/25 @ Notre Dame-Green Pond | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Palisades | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Saucon Valley | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Lehighton | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Pen Argyl | 1 |
Nolan Koza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Bangor's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Koza was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Gino Merlo looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Koza wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Keith, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh scored first but ultimately less than Palmerton in their game last Thursday. They fell just short of the Blue Bombers by a score of 5-4. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Josh Farber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
Bangor's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4.
Bangor suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Northwestern Lehigh in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Slaters avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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