Baseball Recap: North Pocono Trojans vs. Northampton Konkrete Kids
While it was North Pocono who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Northampton who put up more. The North Pocono Trojans' tough 15-3 defeat to the Northampton Konkrete Kids might stick with them for a while. North Pocono has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Pocono saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rory McAndrew, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Northampton's side, Andrew Berger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Berger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jed Colyer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Isaiah Alicea was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
North Pocono's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Northampton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
North Pocono will head out on the road to square off against Scranton Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northampton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Stroudsburg South at 4:00 p.m. Northampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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