Palmerton is 2-8 against Southern Lehigh since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Palmerton will take on Southern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. Palmerton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Palmerton took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Bangor, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Palmerton won by a run and slipped past Bangor 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Bombers have posted since April 17, 2024.
Cameron Pengelly
| 03/27/25 vs Bangor | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Moravian Academy | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lehighton | 6 |
| 05/04/24 @ Northern Lehigh | 4 |
| 04/27/24 @ Palisades | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Bangor | 7 |
Cameron Pengelly made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Alex Keiper was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. AJ Borger was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Palmerton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Southern Lehigh and Northwestern Lehigh, and Northwestern Lehigh kept the tradition alive. Southern Lehigh fell just short of Northwestern Lehigh by a score of 10-9 on Thursday.
Southern Lehigh now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Palmerton, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Palmerton might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Southern Lehigh in their previous matchup 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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