Northern Lehigh hasn't had much luck against Lehighton recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Indians at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hamburg hit Northern Lehigh with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lehighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to Palmerton.
Lehighton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Behler, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Braylon Hunsicker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Lehighton's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Northern Lehigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Northern Lehigh came up short against Lehighton in their previous meeting back in March, falling 9-6. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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