The home team had won the previous three meetings between Palmerton and Saucon Valley, and Saucon Valley kept the tradition alive. The Blue Bombers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The Blue Bombers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Palmerton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Keiper, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Luke Matkso also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Palmerton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Saucon Valley, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 6-0.
Coming up, Palmerton will welcome Catasauqua at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Bombers are facing the Rough Riders at the right time seeing as the Rough Riders are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Saucon Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Notre Dame-Green Pond at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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