Pocono Mountain West is 9-1 against East Stroudsburg North since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pocono Mountain West Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Pocono Mountain West kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of East Stroudsburg South by a score of 9-8. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pocono Mountain West in their matchups with East Stroudsburg South: they've now lost four in a row.
Ethan Ladlee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Will Mecca, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Pocono Mountain West was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Stroudsburg South only hit a.
Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg North couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pleasant Valley on Tuesday.
Everything went Pocono Mountain West's way against East Stroudsburg North when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Pocono Mountain West made off with a 15-0 win. Does Pocono Mountain West have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Stroudsburg North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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