Northwestern Lehigh gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Blue Mountain Eagles by a score of 9-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Nolan Fitzgerald
03/18/25 vs Blue Mountain | 3 |
03/20/24 vs Northern Lehigh | 2 |
04/22/24 vs Catasauqua | 1 |
04/09/24 @ Bangor | 1 |
03/30/24 vs Kutztown | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Nolan Fitzgerald, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Devin Rex was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Blue Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Northwestern Lehigh will head out on the road to take on Northern Lehigh at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The contest will give Northwestern Lehigh their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Blue Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crestwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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