Saucon Valley was the 4-2 winner over Northwestern Lehigh when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Saucon Valley Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-4 walloping at the hands of the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers on Sunday. Saucon Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole Hubert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Thomas Ubriaco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Northwestern Lehigh's side, Josh Farber made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Farber was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Zimmerman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Lichman, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Saucon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Northwestern Lehigh, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Saucon Valley will head out on the road to take on Southern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern Lehigh will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they will be playing at home against Wilson Area at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern Lehigh will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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