Bethlehem Catholic had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it six. They lost 13-1 to the Stroudsburg Mountaineers. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountaineers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Sarah Banko made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Stroudsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Stroudsburg's side, Elena Trotter and Katren Lavra did most of the damage at the plate: Trotter went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Lavra went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Lavra a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dorothy Elko, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bethlehem Catholic will welcome Pleasant Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Stroudsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pen Argyl at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mountaineers 2.8, the Green Knights 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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