Southern Lehigh was the 6-4 winner over Palisades when they last played one another on April 10th, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 5-3 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since April 4th.
Southern Lehigh saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Padden, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Southern Lehigh and nudges their season record down to 11-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Palisades, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3.
Looking ahead, Southern Lehigh is taking a road trip to square off against Salisbury Township at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Palisades, they will be playing at home against Notre Dame-Green Pond at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.
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