The Palmerton Blue Bombers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Palmerton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this 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 contest 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.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on HAILEY BARRY, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was SYDNEY FRANTZ, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Northern Lehigh was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 12-2 to Northwestern Lehigh.
Palmerton's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Northern Lehigh, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Everything went Palmerton's way against Northern Lehigh in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Palmerton made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Palmerton repeat their success, or does Northern Lehigh have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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