The Southern Lehigh Spartans will face off against the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Southern Lehigh will be strutting in after a victory while Pocono Mountain East will be coming in after a loss.
Southern Lehigh is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since March 14th on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Tamaqua.
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain East lost a heartbreaker to Pen Argyl when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Cardinals lost 16-5 to the Green Knights. The Cardinals have struggled against the Green Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Southern Lehigh has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Pocono Mountain East, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Southern Lehigh couldn't quite finish off Pocono Mountain East in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 and fell 6-4. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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