Pocono Mountain East entered their tilt with Scranton on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 8-3. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Rocco DelGiudice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lucas Angst
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In other batting news, Pocono Mountain East let Lucas Angst and Justin Williams run wild. Angst got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Williams went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Angst a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Smith, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Pocono Mountain East's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Scranton, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
Coming up, Pocono Mountain East will challenge Whitehall at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Zephyrs will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Scranton, they will host North Pocono at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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