After flying high against William Allen last Monday, Northampton came back down to earth. The Northampton Konkrete Kids fell just short of the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northampton of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Northampton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Stuhldreher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Pocono Mountain East's side, Adam Horvath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Horvath has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rocco DelGiudice, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Northampton's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Pocono Mountain East, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Northampton nor Pocono Mountain East have any future games scheduled.
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