After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Stroudsburg South, Pocono Mountain West was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks by a score of 12-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Julia MacPhee
| 03/26/26 vs Bethlehem Catholic | 10 |
| 04/28/25 @ Allentown Central Catholic | 8 |
| 03/19/26 vs East Stroudsburg North | 7 |
| 05/07/25 vs East Stroudsburg North | 6 |
| 05/01/25 @ Stroudsburg | 6 |
Julia MacPhee made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Emma Covino was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ana Yuter, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Pocono Mountain West's win bumped their record up to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pocono Mountain West is set to take on their familiar foe Parkland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic will challenge rival Nazareth Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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