Baseball Preview: Pocono Mountain East Cardinals vs. Nazareth Area Blue Eagles
Pocono Mountain East has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Pocono Mountain East was able to grind out a solid win over Pleasant Valley, taking the game 7-3.
Connor Triano was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jayden Martinez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Area entered their tilt with Bethlehem Catholic with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 10-6 on Wednesday.
Nazareth Area got a massive performance out of Matt Daems, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Vincent Paar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pocono Mountain East pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Nazareth Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pocono Mountain East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nazareth Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pocono Mountain East came up short against Nazareth Area when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Pocono Mountain East, Jake Dally (who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) 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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