Pocono Mountain West is 0-10 against Pleasant Valley since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pocono Mountain West Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Pleasant Valley Bears at 4:00 p.m.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Pocono Mountain West had to settle for a 9-8 loss against East Stroudsburg North. Pocono Mountain West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pleasant Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Southern Lehigh by a score of 11-6 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pleasant Valley considering their two-run performance the game before.
Kailyn Getz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits. Getz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Getz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Pleasant Valley let Hailey Krock and Brianca Pridham loose on the outfield. Krock went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Pridham went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs. Danica Getz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Pocono Mountain West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pleasant Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Pocono Mountain West suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Pleasant Valley when the teams last played last Saturday. Can Pocono Mountain West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
