After flying high against West Scranton on Friday, Delaware Valley came back down to earth. The Delaware Valley Warriors fell just short of the Stroudsburg Mountaineers by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. Delaware Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stroudsburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jesse Hawke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Lawson Hawke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Stroudsburg's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brian Kitchell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Delaware Valley's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Stroudsburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delaware Valley will take on Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Delaware Valley and Wallenpaupack Area are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Stroudsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. Stroudsburg is facing East Stroudsburg North at the right time seeing as East Stroudsburg North is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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