The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings will square off against the Pocono Mountain West Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Allentown Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Pocono Mountain West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Allentown Central Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Nazareth Area and fell 4-3. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Matthew Rader was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jake Strobl, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain West lost 14-1 to Liberty on Thursday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Pocono Mountain West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Kliesh, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Kliesh has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Allentown Central Catholic fell to 7-1. As for Pocono Mountain West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Pocono Mountain West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Allentown Central Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. It's a different story for Pocono Mountain West, though, as they've only averaged .313. Will they be able to contain Allentown Central Catholic's hitters?
Allentown Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Pocono Mountain West in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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