The Southern Lehigh Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Palisades Pirates at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Southern Lehigh finally turned things around against Northern Lehigh on Friday. Southern Lehigh's pitcher stepped up to hand Northern Lehigh a 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Delaney Young's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. It was the first time this season that she allowed two or more hits.
On the hitting side, Southern Lehigh saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morghan Davies, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palisades had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crusaders and snuck past 3-1.
Karlye Teman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rhiley Poniktera, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Southern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Palisades, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Southern Lehigh hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Palisades struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southern Lehigh suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Palisades in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Southern Lehigh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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