Preview: Pocono Mountain East Cardinals vs. Pleasant Valley Bears
Pocono Mountain East and Pleasant Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Pleasant Valley Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pocono Mountain East had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Stroudsburg 12-1.
Adam Horvath made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Horvath was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Jayden Martinez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Nate Meinweiser, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley took care of business in their home opener on Monday (barely). They had just enough and edged Nativity BVM out 4-3.
Pocono Mountain East skirted past Pleasant Valley 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pocono Mountain East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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