The Pocono Mountain West Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Boyertown Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pocono Mountain West has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.
Pocono Mountain West's last matchup with Stroudsburg could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Panthers lost 16-1 to the Mountaineers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boyertown). They put the hurt on Perkiomen Valley with a sharp 10-0 victory on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
The result came thanks to Connor Houck's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Luke Hagan was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Gavin Trainer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Boyertown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perkiomen Valley only posted an OBP of .261.
Boyertown's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pocono Mountain West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
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