Tigers
| 03/29/25 @ Catasauqua | 17 |
| 03/21/25 vs Moravian Academy | 15 |
| 03/19/25 @ Northern Lehigh | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ Palmerton | 9 |
| 04/16/25 @ Palisades | 7 |
Northwestern Lehigh waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Palisades Pirates. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cannon Fitch was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Zimmerman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fitch wasn't the only one making solid contact: Northwestern Lehigh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palisades only managed six hits.
Northwestern Lehigh's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Palisades, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Northwestern Lehigh will head out to face off against Kutztown at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 4.1, the Cougars 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Palisades, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lehighton at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 10.9 runs per game this season.
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