Blue Bombers
| 04/02/25 @ Saucon Valley | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Southern Lehigh | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Bangor | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ Moravian Academy | 24 |
| 03/21/25 vs Northern Lehigh | 4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lehighton | 6 |
Palmerton has gone 9-1 against Catasauqua recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Blue Bombers will host the Rough Riders at 4:00 p.m. Palmerton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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.
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.
Meanwhile, Catasauqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Notre Dame-Green Pond, falling 15-2.
Palmerton's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Catasauqua, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Catasauqua's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palmerton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Catasauqua, though, as they've only averaged .313. Will they be able to contain Palmerton's hitters?
Everything went Palmerton's way against Catasauqua when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Palmerton made off with a 12-2 victory. Do the Blue Bombers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rough Riders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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