Pocono Mountain West is still looking for their season's first win. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Hurricanes on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pocono Mountain West of the 15-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Pocono Mountain West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Rivera, who went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Liberty's side, Michael Mariano Jr. looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Mariano Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Piripavel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braylen Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Pocono Mountain West's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Liberty, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Pocono Mountain West will be playing at home against Pleasant Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to square off against Williamsport at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Williamsport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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