
Mountaineers
04/17/25 @ Bethlehem Catholic | 13-1 |
04/15/25 @ Pocono Mountain West | 14-0 |
04/10/25 vs William Allen | 15-0 |
04/09/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 10-3 |
Stroudsburg had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks. For the Mountaineers, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 win the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Stroudsburg let Elena Trotter and Katren Lavra run wild. Trotter went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Lavra went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Trotter continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorothy Elko, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Stroudsburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Stroudsburg pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stroudsburg will square off against Pen Argyl at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Green Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Mountaineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they will face off against Pleasant Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.
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