Mountaineers
| 04/10/25 vs William Allen | 15 |
| 04/09/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Emmaus | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Northampton | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs East Stroudsburg North | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
The Stroudsburg Mountaineers are taking a road trip to challenge the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stroudsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Stroudsburg's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over William Allen. The Mountaineers haven't had any issues with the Canaries recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ella Fagan-Huse made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fagan-Huse was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Perez was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Dorothy Elko was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Stroudsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Northampton.
Madison Bixler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Mikaila Brooks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Stroudsburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Bethlehem Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Stroudsburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Bethlehem Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Stroudsburg's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
