Northampton is 8-2 against Whitehall since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Northampton Konkrete Kids will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whitehall Zephyrs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Northampton came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Panthers. After a 17-2 finish the last time they played, Northampton and Pocono Mountain West decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Northampton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Erschen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Erschen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Whitehall narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past William Allen 6-4.
Seth Hoderewski was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Schaedel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Northampton pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Whitehall, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northampton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Whitehall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northampton came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitehall in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Northampton repeat their success, or does Whitehall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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