Palmerton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Salisbury Township on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Salisbury Township Falcons by a score of 8-7. Palmerton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Derek King and AJ Borger stepped up to the plate in a big way. King went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double, while Borger scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Salisbury Township's side, Thomas Lovelidge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lovelidge has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lovelidge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Fogel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Michael Stauffer was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Palmerton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Salisbury Township, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Palmerton will be playing at home against Southern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Salisbury Township, they will head out on the road to square off against Catasauqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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