East Stroudsburg South has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Stroudsburg South's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Pleasant Valley.
The result came thanks to Liam Huffman's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East Stroudsburg South saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Crestwood. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wyoming Valley West considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Mason Matello looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daniel Escalante, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Jake Dubaskas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Stroudsburg South pushed their record up to 6-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wyoming Valley West, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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