Wallenpaupack Area extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Pocono Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in April.
Peyton Toth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Ben Lake also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for North Pocono, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
On North Pocono's side, Jake Reese was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave Reese a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wallenpaupack Area is set to face off against their familiar foe Abington Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Pocono will challenge rival Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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