For the first time this season, Palmerton will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Northern Lehigh took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palmerton, who comes in off a win.
Palmerton is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lehighton a 7-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Blue Bombers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won eight in a row.
HAILEY BARRY was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
MIKAYLA PENGELLY
| 03/19/25 vs Lehighton | 2 |
| 05/30/24 vs Palisades | 1 |
| 04/29/24 @ Catasauqua | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Southern Lehigh | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Salisbury Township | 2 |
In other batting news, Palmerton let TESSA SANDER and MIKAYLA PENGELLY run wild. SANDER scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while PENGELLY scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs PENGELLY has posted since back in April of 2024. OLIVIA KALMAN was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh fell victim to Northwestern Lehigh and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Palmerton skirted past Northern Lehigh 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Palmerton 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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