The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Pen Argyl Green Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pocono Mountain East will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against East Stroudsburg North on Tuesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Timberwolves. That looming 18-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pen Argyl, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Notre Dame-Green Pond by a score of 5-0 on Wednesday.
Jillian Bradley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madacyn Rivera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Ashlyn Oessenick was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Pen Argyl is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Pocono Mountain East, their record now sits at 6-2.
Pocono Mountain East couldn't quite finish off Pen Argyl in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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