North Pocono has gone 9-1 against Delaware Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Trojans will square off against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with North Pocono sitting on four straight wins and Delaware Valley on six.
North Pocono proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wallenpaupack Area, sneaking past 9-7.
Jake Reese
| 05/03/25 vs Wallenpaupack Area | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Scranton Prep | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Delaware Valley | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ West Scranton | 2 |
| 04/09/24 @ West Scranton | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Jake Reese, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: North Pocono lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Delaware Valley came out on top against Scranton on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Warriors put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 10-3 victory.
Frank Pedone made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Delaware Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-5 otherwise. Pedone was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Trey Newton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Londyn Hernandez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
North Pocono's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Delaware Valley, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
North Pocono took their win against Delaware Valley in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
