Catasauqua is 1-9 against Northwestern Lehigh since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Catasauqua Rough Riders will head out on the road to challenge the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 4:15 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Catasauqua took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Palisades 10-2. Catasauqua's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-2 win. Considering Northwestern Lehigh has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Northwestern Lehigh let Justin Augustus and Bobby Croneberger loose on the outfield. Augustus scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Croneberger went 2-for-4 with a home run and four runs. Another player making a difference was Josh Farber, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Catasauqua's victory bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Catasauqua might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Northwestern Lehigh when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Catasauqua avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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