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| 03/28/25 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Southern Lehigh has gone 8-2 against Palmerton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will challenge the Blue Bombers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Southern Lehigh sitting on three straight wins and Palmerton on nine.
Palmerton's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Southern Lehigh hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Spartans' pitchers stepped up to hand Notre Dame-Green Pond a 5-0 shutout on Saturday.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Palmerton rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons, sneaking past 6-5.
Cameron Pengelly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Pengelly was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Carrelli, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Palmerton pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Southern Lehigh, their record is now 16-5.
Southern Lehigh was able to grind out a solid victory over Palmerton when the teams last played back in March, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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