Palmerton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Notre Dame-Green Pond, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blue Bombers blew past the Crusaders 8-2 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brady Reph
| 04/10/25 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Bangor | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Northern Lehigh | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Catasauqua | 2 |
Cameron Pengelly and Brady Reph were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Pengelly pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Reph tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Palmerton is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-4 otherwise. At the plate, Pengelly scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Reph went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those three hits gave Reph a new career-high.
In other batting news, Luke Matkso and Corey Serfass did most of the damage at the plate: Matkso went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Serfass scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Palmerton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Palmerton's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Coincidentally, Palmerton and Notre Dame-Green Pond will both be playing Wilson Area the next time they take the field. The Blue Bombers will head out to face the Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Crusaders will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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