Softball Preview: East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers vs. Valley View Cougars
The East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley View Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
East Stroudsburg South scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on East Stroudsburg North with a sharp 17-6 win. The victory was just what East Stroudsburg South needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
East Stroudsburg South got a great performance from Joslynn Yurescko as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Katharine Amundsen was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Kaylynn Mayrhouser was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley View can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Scranton Prep a 15-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Valley View as they're now sitting on three straight.
Abbi Call made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Call has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Call was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Valley View got a big performance out of Ally Stafursky, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kalli Karwowski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
East Stroudsburg South's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Valley View, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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