Lehighton was the 14-2 winner over Pottsville when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lehighton Indians took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pottsville Crimson Tide on Friday. It was the first time this season that Lehighton let down their fans at home.
Michael Yeakel was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Yeakel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Aiden Rarick was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Rarick is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was John Light, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
On Pottsville's side, the team relied heavily on Luke Keitsock, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Allen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lehighton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Pottsville, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Lehighton will be playing at home against Catasauqua at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lehighton is facing Catasauqua at the right time seeing as Catasauqua is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pottsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Muhlenberg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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