Indians
| 04/22/25 vs Saucon Valley | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Palisades | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Catasauqua | 7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Southern Lehigh | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Moravian Academy | 16 |
| + 8 more games |
The Lehighton Indians will face off against the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lehighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Lehighton didn't have quite enough to beat Saucon Valley and fell 2-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lehighton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Dietz, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northwestern Lehigh, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jim Thorpe on Tuesday, sneaking past 14-13.
The team relied heavily on Watson Church, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Cannon Fitch was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Lehighton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lehighton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like Northwestern Lehigh struggles in that department as they've averaged .496. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lehighton was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwestern Lehigh when the teams last played back in May of 2016, winning 8-3. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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