The Palmerton Blue Bombers will head out on the road to take on the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Palmerton is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Palmerton stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Catasauqua. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Palmerton considering their one-run performance the match before.
CARLY GAFFNEY spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, HAILEY BARRY was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. SYDNEY FRANTZ was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh had just enough and edged Southern Lehigh out 9-7 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northwestern Lehigh.
Palmerton's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their win bumped their record up to an identical 14-1.
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