Northampton batted around in both the second and fourth innings Monday evening on the way to an 11-0 win over Whitehall in 4 ½ innings at Mike Lisetski Field.

In the second inning of a scoreless game, the first six K-Kids to bat all reached base. After singles from Brayden Giandomenico and Gavin Caravallo to start the inning, Giandomenico scored when he beat the tag on a safety squeeze from Tyler Biechy. Following a walk to Jake Raysely, a Zach Hartzell single brought home Caravallo. Then, Biechy scored when Casey Williams was hit by a pitch.

Sacrifice flies from Aidan Sugra and Jaxon Rutzmoser brought in Raysely and Hartzell for the inning’s fourth and fifth runs.

“The little things are what we try and pride ourselves on,” said Mick Sugra, Northampton manager. “We’re hitting phenomenal. I can’t give these guys enough credit. We have a couple of guys at the top that can run the bases really well. We create some havoc and put some pressure on the opposing pitchers and, hopefully, good things happen.”

After a scoreless third, the K-Kids scored six more runs in the fourth inning without an extra base hit.

Sugra walked to lead off the inning, then stole second and third before scoring on a wild pitch. With one out, Rutzmoser, Giandomenico, Caravallo, Biechy, and Raysely all reached base consecutively and scored, with the final RBI’s coming on a fielder’s choice from Hartzell and a sacrifice fly from Williams.

While the offense did its job, so did Brady Simock on the mound.

Simock pitched out of bases loaded jams in the first and fourth innings, both of which came without Whitehall getting a hit.

After Donato Brigidi, Tyler Sanders and Chase Miller all reached base, Simock struck out Callen Nicklas to end the Whitehall threat in the top of the first.

“There were thirty-some pitches in the first inning, so that was huge for him to come back,” Sugra said. “I mean, he didn’t give up a hit today. It felt like a lot closer game because of those walks and stuff. He tends to do that to himself, but at the same time, he has the ability to get out of those situations as well.”

Whitehall again loaded the bases in the fourth inning on walks by Nik Christman, Jack Lloyd and Josh Hartner with two outs. However, Simock struck out Brigidi to end the inning.

Simock left with one out in the fifth inning after throwing 101 pitches. He struck out four and did not allow a hit.

The first inning was huge, Simock said.

“I always put myself in those tough situations, but Coach Sugra tells me to just say something in my mind to put me back in the right place,” Simock said. “Getting out of the first inning just boosted my confidence for the rest of the game.”

The Zephyrs loaded the bases one more time in the top of the fifth on walks by Kolby Miller and Sudge Hoderewski, along with a single by Nicklas. However, K-Kid reliever Gavin Taff struck out Henry Shultz to end the game. Taff recorded the final two outs on the mound for Northampton.

“Our numbers with men at second and third base with less than two outs are really, really bad,” said Eric Schmitt, Whitehall manager. “We have to figure out a way. I think it got made even worse because they (Northampton) showed on the other side, if you just put balls in play, you can be successful.”

The K-Kids (7-3) returned to action on Tuesday against Freedom. A score for that game was not available as of press time. They are slated to host Central Thursday.

“There’s no letdown,” Sugra said. “Today was absolutely huge.”

Meanwhile, Whitehall (7-4) played Allentown Central Catholic on Wednesday at Coca-Cola Park.