The Palmerton Blue Bombers will take on the Bangor Slaters at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmerton will be strutting in after a victory while Bangor will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Palmerton made easy work of Moravian Academy and carried off a 24-4 win.
Cameron Pengelly
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Cameron Pengelly made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, AJ Borger was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Brady Reph was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Palmerton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bangor lost 11-4 to Northwestern Lehigh on Tuesday.
Dylan Keith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kurt Snyder, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Bangor's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Palmerton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Palmerton might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Bangor in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Palmerton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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