Southern Lehigh typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Bangor proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Spartans. This was a revenge game for the Slaters: when they faced off against the Spartans back in April, they had to take a 5-2 loss.
Nolan Koza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bangor is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-11 otherwise. Koza was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
In other pitching news, Gino Merlo looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Jaxson Kreider
| 05/24/25 @ Southern Lehigh | 4 |
| 05/10/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Lehighton | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Notre Dame-Green Pond | 3 |
| 04/27/25 vs Wilson Area | 3 |
Back at the plate, Jaxson Kreider was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Keith, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Bangor is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Lehigh, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-6.
As of now, neither Bangor nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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