The Southern Lehigh Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Southern Lehigh ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Notre Dame-Green Pond 11-10. The win was just what Southern Lehigh needed coming off of a 14-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Delaney Young spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lila Padden, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Morghan Davies was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Wilson Area on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northern Lehigh.
Southern Lehigh's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Northern Lehigh, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Southern Lehigh came up short against Northern Lehigh in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 13-9. Can Southern Lehigh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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