Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lehighton). They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Pen Argyl Green Knights on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Green Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Aidan Albert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
John Light
| 03/27/25 vs Pen Argyl | 5 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Light, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Jayse Lawrence also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Lehighton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Lehighton's record is now 5-0. As for Pen Argyl, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lehighton will take on rival Salisbury Township at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Pen Argyl is set to face off against their familiar foe Northern Lehigh at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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