North Pocono is 9-1 against Scranton Prep since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Pocono Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. North Pocono is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for North Pocono after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell victim to a tough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Northampton.
North Pocono saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rory McAndrew, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Delaware Valley 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Scranton Prep.
Brian Kellogg was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Kalinowski, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
North Pocono's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Scranton Prep, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Pocono has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Scranton Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Pocono couldn't quite finish off Scranton Prep when the teams last played on April 7th and fell 2-0. Can North Pocono avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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