Pocono Mountain East has not done well against Easton Area recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals walked away with a 5-1 win over the Easton Area Rovers. For Pocono Mountain East, this counts as revenge for the 6-0 loss Easton Area walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
Camryn Sopko and Nate Meinweiser made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sopko didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Meinweiser tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Sopko went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Meinweiser scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Easton Area's side, Anton Secero was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
Pocono Mountain East is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Easton Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Pocono Mountain East will be playing at home against East Stroudsburg South at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pocono Mountain East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Easton Area, they will head out on the road to square off against Allentown Central Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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