Bangor and Hatboro-Horsham squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Bangor had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hatters by a score of 4-3. The Slaters' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gino Merlo
| 03/25/25 vs Northwestern Lehigh | 6 |
| 03/29/25 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond | 5 |
| 05/03/25 vs Lehighton | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Nazareth Area | 4 |
| 05/10/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Bangor got a good showing from Gino Merlo, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Merlo is becoming a predictor of the Slaters' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 9-10 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Dylan Keith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Balok, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Bangor's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Hatboro-Horsham, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Bangor nor Hatboro-Horsham have any future games scheduled.
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