The Stroudsburg Mountaineers are taking a road trip to face off against the Easton Area Rovers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Stroudsburg came up short against Pocono Mountain East and fell 17-14. The Mountaineers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Ryan Pacitti and Anthony Knight did some serious damage despite the final result: Pacitti scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Knight scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Pacitti a new career-high in doubles (two). Damian Budhai was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Easton Area made easy work of Northampton on Tuesday and carried off an 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rovers.
Chad Perry looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Max Martenis and Khamryn Singto did most of the damage at the plate: Martenis went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI, while Singto scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Suffness, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Stroudsburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Easton Area, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Stroudsburg skirted past Easton Area 8-7 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stroudsburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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