Stroudsburg is 10-0 against East Stroudsburg South since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Stroudsburg Mountaineers will be playing at home against the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m.
Stroudsburg heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They fell just short of Parkland by a score of 3-2. Stroudsburg's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, East Stroudsburg South gave their fans yet another huge win last Thursday. They put the hurt on Notre Dame with a sharp 13-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what East Stroudsburg South needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Katie Verwys made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Verwys has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Verwys was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johanna Carey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sarah Tsantker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Stroudsburg's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for East Stroudsburg South, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Stroudsburg skirted past East Stroudsburg South 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Verwys, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stroudsburg still be able to contain Verwys? There's only one way to find out.
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