BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Northampton clinched the 2013 Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship with a 9-1 victory over visiting Luzerne County Community College on Thursday afternoon.  The win moves the Spartans to 8-0 in conference play with just two games remaining, guaranteeing NCC of their second consecutive conference crown.

Matt Roberts (3-1) went 6.1 innings to earn the win, allowing 3 hits, 1 run and striking out 6.  Kyle Farnholtz came on in relief for the final 2.2 innings, allowing 1 hit.

Jake Chamberlain was 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 RBI, Tyler Duplaga was 1 for 3 with 2 RBI and Carlos Urena went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and a RBI to lead Northampton.

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Luzerne	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	1
Northampton	0	0	3	0	0	1	2	3	X	9	12	1

Northampton improves to 22-8 overall and 8-0 in conference play.

Luzerne falls to 4-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play.

The Spartans are now off until April 23rd when they travel to Lehigh Carbon Community College for a single 9-inning conference match-up starting at 4:30pm. Northampton's doubleheader vs. Gloucester County College scheduled for April 21st has been cancelled as the Roadrunners need to make up a conference doubleheader vs. Bergen.