The William Allen Canaries will head out on the road to take on the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pocono Mountain East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on William Allen, who comes in off a win.
William Allen had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Emmaus on Monday. The victory was just what William Allen needed coming off of a 12-6 loss in their prior contest.
Jorge Inoa tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, William Allen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Golden, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Pocono Mountain East were a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell just short of Freedom by a score of 3-2.
Adam Horvath was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Horvath was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Horvath wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Triano, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pocono Mountain East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom only tossed seven.
William Allen's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Pocono Mountain East, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. William Allen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pocono Mountain East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
William Allen came out on top in a nail-biter against Pocono Mountain East in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. Will William Allen repeat their success, or does Pocono Mountain East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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