The Pocono Mountain West Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Pocono Mountain West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Pocono Mountain West took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past Pleasant Valley 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Will Mecca, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but East Stroudsburg South had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Wyoming Valley West on Saturday.
Logan Rasmussen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Liam Huffman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Pocono Mountain West made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for East Stroudsburg South, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pocono Mountain West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Stroudsburg South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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