The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers will square off against the Valley View Cougars on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Northwestern Lehigh sitting on three straight victories and Valley View on 11.
Northwestern Lehigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Interboro 6-4.
Meanwhile, Valley View earned a 6-2 win over North Schuylkill on Thursday.
Taylor Cawley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 22 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kalli Karwowski was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Abbi Call, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Valley View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Schuylkill only managed six hits.
Northwestern Lehigh pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Valley View, their record now sits at 22-2.
Northwestern Lehigh was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley View in their previous meeting back in June of 2024, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
