Northwestern Lehigh extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-7. They lost 7-1 to the Palmerton Blue Bombers. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Bombers earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Northwestern Lehigh saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Gonzalez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Lucian Sterling, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Palmerton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Palmerton's side, the team relied heavily on Brady Reph, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits Reph has posted since back in March. Cameron Pengelly was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Northwestern Lehigh wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-0 win against Northern Lehigh on the 2nd. As for Palmerton, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-2 defeat against Lehighton on the 2nd.
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