Northern Lehigh had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Palmerton Blue Bombers, falling 8-1. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Bombers earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Northern Lehigh saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Buskirk, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Palmerton, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Palmerton's side, they let Greyson Ahner and Mason Becker run wild. Ahner went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Becker went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Becker has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Matkso, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Northern Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palmerton, they have already played their next matchup, a 6-5 victory against Salisbury Township on the 10th.
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