The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Pocono Mountain East's last matchup with Pen Argyl could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Tuesday. The Cardinals lost 16-5 to the Green Knights. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Cardinals, who fell 7-5 when the teams last met back in April of 2023.
Meanwhile, Southern Lehigh posted their closest win since March 14th on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Tamaqua 3-2.
Southern Lehigh has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Pocono Mountain East, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Pocono Mountain East skirted past Southern Lehigh 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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