After flying high against Saucon Valley last Tuesday, Wilson Area came back down to earth. The Warriors lost 17-2 to the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Wilson Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Fredericks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Wilson Area's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Wilson Area will welcome Palmerton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Blue Bombers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.78 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pen Argyl at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.9, the Green Knights 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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