While it was North Pocono who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Northampton who put up more. The North Pocono Trojans' tough 15-3 defeat to the Northampton Konkrete Kids might stick with them for a while. North Pocono has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Pocono saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rory McAndrew, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Northampton's side, Andrew Berger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Berger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jed Colyer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Isaiah Alicea was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
North Pocono's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Northampton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
North Pocono will head out on the road to square off against Scranton Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northampton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Stroudsburg South at 4:00 p.m. Northampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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