Baseball Preview: William Allen Canaries vs. Stroudsburg Mountaineers
After six games on the road, William Allen is heading back home. They will take on the Stroudsburg Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but William Allen had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Allentown Central Catholic. William Allen has struggled against Allentown Central Catholic recently, as their match on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
William Allen got a good showing from Daifer Moreta, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Moreta has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, William Allen saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erick Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Stroudsburg had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Pleasant Valley on Wednesday. Even though they lost, Stroudsburg's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Anthony Knight made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Maccarrone, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
William Allen's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Stroudsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. William Allen has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stroudsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
William Allen came up short against Stroudsburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, falling 6-2. Thankfully for William Allen, Joshua McMahon (who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk)) 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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