
Blue Bombers
05/01/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 5-4 |
04/29/25 @ Lehighton | 9-5 |
04/28/25 vs Jim Thorpe | 8-4 |
04/24/25 @ Jim Thorpe | 3-1 |
04/22/25 vs Palisades | 10-3 |
04/18/25 @ Wilson Area | 9-5 |
Palmerton took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Northwestern Lehigh, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Bombers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Tigers on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Bombers as they're now sitting on six straight.
Mason George was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Matkso, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Palmerton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.
Palmerton has already played their next matchup, a 7-4 win against Stroudsburg on the 7th. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they will take on Bangor at 3:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Slaters have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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