
Blue Raiders
05/29/25 vs Northwestern Lehigh | 6-11 |
05/25/25 vs Bethlehem Catholic | 4-1 |
05/15/25 vs Tri-Valley | 4-0 |
05/14/25 vs Blue Mountain | 1-0 |
05/10/25 vs Tri-Valley | 6-3 |
Tamaqua dropped their record down to 21-2 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 14-game streak of wins. They fell 11-6 to the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Blue Raiders, who until this matchup were averaging 2.04 runs allowed.
Luke Kane was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Mason Ligenza was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
As for Northwestern Lehigh, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Northwestern Lehigh's side, Cole Dynda made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Dynda was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Zimmerman was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Freeman, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Tamaqua does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they will face off against Pope John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pope John Paul II's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Northwestern Lehigh's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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