
Blue Bombers
05/08/25 @ Northern Lehigh | 8-1 |
05/07/25 vs Stroudsburg | 7-4 |
05/01/25 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 5-4 |
04/29/25 @ Lehighton | 9-5 |
04/28/25 vs Jim Thorpe | 8-4 |
+ 3 more games |
Palmerton came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs with a sharp 8-1 win. This was a revenge game for the Blue Bombers: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in March, they had to take a 5-4 loss.
Palmerton let Greyson Ahner and Mason Becker run wild. Ahner went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Becker went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Becker has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Matkso, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Palmerton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Lehigh only managed four hits.
Palmerton pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Northern Lehigh, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Palmerton has already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Salisbury Township on the 10th. Northern Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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