Northampton has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Northampton will be strutting in after a victory while Southern Lehigh will be coming in after a defeat.
Northampton was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Allentown Central Catholic on Monday. Northampton put the hurt on Allentown Central Catholic with a sharp 9-2 win.
Mason Haupt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Haupt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Erick Castro was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Billy Stuhldreher, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southern Lehigh fell victim to Northwestern Lehigh and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 6-0 defeat to the Tigers might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Southern Lehigh's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Northampton made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Southern Lehigh, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Northampton was able to grind out a solid victory over Southern Lehigh in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 9-4. Does Northampton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Lehigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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