Saucon Valley is 8-0 against Northern Lehigh since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Saucon Valley Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. Saucon Valley is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
On Saturday, Saucon Valley earned a 5-2 victory over Notre Dame-Green Pond.
Cole Hubert made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Hubert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hubert was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Hubert wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Gilbert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-3 to Northwestern Lehigh.
Saucon Valley's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6. As for Northern Lehigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Saucon Valley skirted past Northern Lehigh 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Saucon Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Lehigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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