The Lehighton Indians will head out on the road to take on the Bangor Slaters at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lehighton has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 16.
On Thursday, Lehighton came up short against Executive Education Academy Charter School and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bangor, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Moravian Academy on Thursday.
Luke Rinaldi made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rinaldi was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Nolan Koza was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Farensbach, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Bangor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Bangor's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lehighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
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