Pocono Mountain West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 11-6 to the William Allen Canaries. Pocono Mountain West was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as William Allen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jayden Espinoza was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Espinoza was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Will Mecca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Noguera, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
On William Allen's side, Jorge Inoa looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Aaron Schneider was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Davien Orozco, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Pocono Mountain West's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for William Allen, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Pocono Mountain West will play host again on Monday to welcome Northampton, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Northampton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pocono Mountain West surely won't give up without a fight. As for William Allen, they are on the road again on Monday to play East Stroudsburg North at 4:30 p.m. East Stroudsburg North hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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