Northwestern Lehigh proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 11) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southern Lehigh Spartans and snuck past 9-7. That's more bragging rights for Northwestern Lehigh, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Southern Lehigh's part, Isabella Germani was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brooke Davies, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Northwestern Lehigh's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Southern Lehigh, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Northwestern Lehigh will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palmerton at 4:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northwestern Lehigh: 2.7, Palmerton: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southern Lehigh, they will head out on the road to square off against Northern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Lehigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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