Baseball Recap: Stroudsburg Mountaineers vs. Pocono Mountain West Panthers
Stroudsburg can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Pocono Mountain West Panthers as the Stroudsburg Mountaineers made off with a 9-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Stroudsburg sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Damian Budhai made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Budhai was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anthony Knight was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Brian Kitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Pocono Mountain West's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Stroudsburg pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pocono Mountain West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Stroudsburg will face off against Phillipsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pocono Mountain West, they will be playing at home against Lehighton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lehighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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