North Pocono hasn't had much luck against Northampton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. North Pocono will take on Northampton at 11:00 a.m.
North Pocono can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wilkes-Barre.
Rory McAndrew was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anthony Santaniello, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northampton got the win against Louis E. Dieruff on Thursday by a conclusive 15-1. The victory continues a trend for the Konkrete Kids in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won eight in a row.
Brady Simock and Gavin Pychinka made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Simock struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Pychinka tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Simock scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Pychinka went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Aidan Sugra was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Stuhldreher, who scored two runs and stole a base.
North Pocono might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Northampton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can North Pocono avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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