Baseball Recap: Stroudsburg Mountaineers vs. Pocono Mountain West Panthers
Stroudsburg can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Pocono Mountain West Panthers by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stroudsburg also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Damian Budhai made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Budhai was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Pacitti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aidan Brier, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Pocono Mountain West's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Kliesh, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Stroudsburg's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Pocono Mountain West, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Stroudsburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Freedom at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Stroudsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pocono Mountain West, they will head out on the road to square off against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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