Bethlehem Catholic had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-8-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Northampton Konkrete Kids, falling 16-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Konkrete Kids this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 last Tuesday.
Bethlehem Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Brophy, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Brayden Bleiler also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Northampton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Considering they have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Northampton's side, Matt Buskirk looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Northampton got a massive performance out of Brady Simock, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Tyler Biechy, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Bethlehem Catholic will head out to take on Easton Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northampton, they will host Whitehall at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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