If Palmerton was riding high off their 12-2 takedown of Catasauqua last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palmerton Blue Bombers lost 12-6 to the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers on Thursday. Palmerton has struggled against Northwestern Lehigh recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cameron Pengelly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Jason Carrelli was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Northwestern Lehigh's side, Justin Augustus was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Croneberger, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Palmerton's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmerton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Northern Lehigh at 2:00 p.m. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they will challenge Catasauqua at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern Lehigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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