Saucon Valley and Northwestern Lehigh squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Saucon Valley had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-9 back in March.
Noah Hubert made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and one double.
Saucon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Saucon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they will be taking part in a tournament against Holy Ghost Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Firebirds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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