Pocono Mountain West extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They fell 5-0 to the Stroudsburg Mountaineers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 back in April.
As for Stroudsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Stroudsburg's part, not much got past Jordan Cook, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Pocono Mountain West off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katren Lavra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Dorothy Elko was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pocono Mountain West will take on Louis E. Dieruff at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.64 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stroudsburg, they will square off against Pleasant Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.
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