Northampton came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pocono Mountain West Panthers 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Northampton has scored all year.
Northampton's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Erschen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Erschen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Pocono Mountain West's side, Will Mecca was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Northampton pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pocono Mountain West, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Northampton will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitehall at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northampton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Whitehall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pocono Mountain West, they will take on Pocono Mountain East at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pocono Mountain West has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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