It was close, but on Saturday the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs sidestepped the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks for a 2-1 win. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one run.
Addison Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Northern Lehigh's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Snyder, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
The win made it two in a row for Northern Lehigh and bumps their season record up to 12-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northern Lehigh will host Lehighton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they will be playing at home against Northampton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Konkrete Kids' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Golden Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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