Pocono Mountain East entered their tilt with Stroudsburg with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Stroudsburg Mountaineers 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pocono Mountain East also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The team relied heavily on Rocco DelGiudice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
On Stroudsburg's side, Damian Budhai spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Budhai has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stroudsburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Brancato, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Knight, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Pocono Mountain East's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Stroudsburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Pocono Mountain East will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Pleasant Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Pocono Mountain East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Stroudsburg, they will head out on the road to take on East Stroudsburg South at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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