The Southern Lehigh Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Bangor Slaters at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Lehigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Southern Lehigh after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Catasauqua by a score of 5-4. Southern Lehigh's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Delaney Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lila Padden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Witt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bangor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-2 walloping at the hands of Palmerton.
Bangor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jade Hendricks, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Southern Lehigh's record is now 6-6. As for Bangor, their record is now 3-9.
Bangor's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Southern Lehigh has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Bangor, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Southern Lehigh's sizable advantage in that area, Bangor will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southern Lehigh might still be hurting after the 20-10 defeat they got from Bangor in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Southern Lehigh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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