After only one run in their last contest, Northwestern Lehigh made sure to put some runs up on the board against Palisades on Wednesday. The Tigers walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Pirates. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Cannon Fitch was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Northwestern Lehigh's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Konyak, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Tigers
| 04/15/26 vs Palisades | 57.5% |
| 04/13/26 @ Salisbury Township | 36.4% |
| 04/11/26 vs Pen Argyl | 27.6% |
| 04/09/26 @ Wilson Area | 37.8% |
| 04/07/26 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond | 31.4% |
| + 12 more games |
Northwestern Lehigh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2025.
Northwestern Lehigh's record is now 8-4. As for Palisades, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northwestern Lehigh is set to take on their familiar foe Palmerton at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Palisades will square off against rival Moravian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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