Valley View won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 10-3 to the North Pocono Trojans. Valley View was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Pocono apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
For North Pocono's part, Mike Paciotti and Cole Dymek were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Paciotti tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dymek didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. At the plate, Paciotti went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Dymek scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on PJ Egner, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Hatala, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for North Pocono, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Valley View will be playing at home against West Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. West Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Valley View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Pocono, they will head out on the road to challenge Bethlehem Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bethlehem Catholic is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so North Pocono will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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