Northwestern Lehigh is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Palmerton is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will host the Blue Bombers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwestern Lehigh's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Jim Thorpe.
Meanwhile, Palmerton made easy work of Lehighton on Tuesday and carried off a 14-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Blue Bombers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won nine in a row.
HAILEY BARRY was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. BARRY was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Palmerton got a massive performance out of GRACE SCHNEIDER, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was MIKAYLA PENGELLY, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Palmerton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Northwestern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Palmerton, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Everything went Northwestern Lehigh's way against Palmerton in their previous matchup back in April, as Northwestern Lehigh made off with a 7-1 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Bombers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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