Preview: Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns vs. Stroudsburg Mountaineers
The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stroudsburg Mountaineers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wallenpaupack Area had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Wyoming Area.
Peyton Toth and Mark Nilsen did most of the damage at the plate: Toth went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Nilsen scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jordan Santiago was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Stroudsburg got the win against East Stroudsburg South on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. The win was just what Stroudsburg needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior match.
Paul Maccarrone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Maccarrone was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brian Kitchell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Damian Budhai, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wallenpaupack Area came up short against Stroudsburg in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Wallenpaupack Area, Brayden Sweppenhiser (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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