Palmerton is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Southern Lehigh is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Palmerton Blue Bombers will take on the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palmerton's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Salisbury Township.
HAILEY BARRY was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. BARRY was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, the result came thanks to CARLY GAFFNEY's shutout, as she gave up just one hit.
Back at the plate, Palmerton got a big performance out of SYDNEY FRANTZ, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was MIKAYLA PENGELLY, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Southern Lehigh got the win against Bangor on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-4.
Southern Lehigh also got a great performance from Delaney Young as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaley Hoffman was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Alexa Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palmerton's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Southern Lehigh, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Palmerton's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Palmerton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Southern Lehigh, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Palmerton continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Palmerton's way against Southern Lehigh in their previous meeting on April 9th as Palmerton made off with a 14-2 win. Does Palmerton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Lehigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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