Palmerton entered their tilt with Northwestern Lehigh with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. For Palmerton, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Northwestern Lehigh walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
CARLY GAFFNEY spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 39 runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palmerton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was HAILEY BARRY, who went 1-for-5 with a double.
Palmerton's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Northwestern Lehigh, their loss dropped their record down to 14-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmerton is on the road again on Monday to play Wilson Area at 4:00 p.m. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they will face off against Catasauqua at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern Lehigh's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Catasauqua's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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