Northampton has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pleasant Valley Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northampton, who comes in off a win.
Northampton was handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Allentown Central Catholic on Monday. Northampton was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Allentown Central Catholic.
Mason Haupt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Haupt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erick Castro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Billy Stuhldreher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Liberty on Monday. Pleasant Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northampton made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Pleasant Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Northampton came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pleasant Valley's Tyler Horton, who didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Northampton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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