After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palisades, Catasauqua was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Southern Lehigh Spartans 5-4. This was payback for Catasauqua, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Southern Lehigh's part, Delaney Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lila Padden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Witt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Catasauqua's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Southern Lehigh, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catasauqua will square off against Northern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southern Lehigh, they will head out on the road to face off against Bangor at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Lehigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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