The Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame-Green Pond will be strutting in after a win while Northern Lehigh will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Notre Dame-Green Pond made easy work of Lehighton and carried off a 28-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Addison Ryan
| 03/21/25 @ Lehighton | 4 |
| 04/27/24 vs Saucon Valley | 3 |
| 03/26/24 vs Pen Argyl | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Bangor | 1 |
Addison Ryan was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and five RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Natalie Lilly was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh didn't have quite enough to beat Palmerton on Friday and fell 10-8.
Addison Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Tegan Simms made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Gad, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Northern Lehigh dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.5 runs. Notre Dame-Green Pond has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record.
Notre Dame-Green Pond skirted past Northern Lehigh 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Notre Dame-Green Pond repeat their success, or does Northern Lehigh has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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