The Pen Argyl Green Knights will face off against the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pen Argyl is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Pen Argyl took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Notre Dame-Green Pond get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Jillian Bradley
| 04/16/25 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond | 11 |
| 04/14/25 @ Palmerton | 8 |
| 04/10/25 @ Saucon Valley | 11 |
| 04/04/25 vs Southern Lehigh | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bangor | 11 |
| + 7 more games |
Jillian Bradley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Oessenick, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pocono Mountain East). They blew past East Stroudsburg North 18-3 on Tuesday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Pen Argyl's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pocono Mountain East, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Pen Argyl skirted past Pocono Mountain East 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Do the Green Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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