After flying high against Louis E. Dieruff last Friday, Wilson Area came back down to earth. The Wilson Area Warriors lost 9-3 to the Palmerton Blue Bombers on Monday. Wilson Area has struggled against Palmerton recently, as their matchup on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Wilson Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abymarie Colon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Palmerton's side, CARLY GAFFNEY made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. GAFFNEY has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. GAFFNEY was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MEGAN MATSKO, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. HAILEY BARRY was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Wilson Area's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Palmerton, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilson Area will face off against Notre Dame-Green Pond at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame-Green Pond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Palmerton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Northern Lehigh at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Northern Lehigh has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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