2024 Softball Preview: Palmerton Area Blue Bombers

PALMERTON BLUE BOMBERS 2023/24
Head Coach: Bob Hock – 11th Year Overall -144- 73

Asst. Coaches:
Rodney Strohl
Jenna Turner
Tori Gollie
Craig Marlatt

2023 Record: 16 – 8

2023 League Playoffs:
Beat Bangor 9-1
Beat – Palisades 7-0
Beat – N. W. Lehigh – League Final 7-4

2023 COLONIAL LEAGUE CHAMPS

2023 District Playoffs:
Lost – Pine Grove 3-6

2024 Key losses:
Kelsey Balliet

2024– Key Returnees:
Sr – Carly Gaffney -P – If
Sr – Sydney Frantz – SS -Of
Sr– Megan Matsko -3b -Of
Sr – Cadee Munjone – 1b-Of
Sr – Madison Green -2b -Of
Sr – Emily Christopher – 1b – Of
Jr– Mikayla Pengelly – Of – C
Jr – Hailey Delgado – Of-C
Soph- Hailey Barry – SS – P
Jr- Ashlynn Anthony-Of-1b

2024 – Key Newcomers:
Soph – Tessa Sander- 3b – C – Of
Soph- Grace Schneider- C – 2b – Of
Soph Mackenzie Ferber – Of-If

2024 Outlook: The Lady Bombers are coming off their 2nd Colonial League Championship in school history. The team played their best after a slow 4-4 start, going 9-3 the rest of the season. They then defeated the 4-1-2 seeds Bangor – Palisades – and N W Lehigh to capture the title !

Graduating only one senior, and returning plenty of players with multiple years of varsity experience, along with the talented newcomers , the Lady Bombers will be looking for consistency throughout the season, and look to have success in post season play, hopefully defending their league championship .