The Pleasant Valley Bears will take on the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Pleasant Valley came out on top against East Stroudsburg North on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run sixth inning. The Bears blew past the Timberwolves 16-1. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Kailyn Getz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Lydia Borger was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Allison Borger was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Pleasant Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. They are 6-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Pocono Mountain East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Stroudsburg 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted against the Mountaineers since May 24, 2021.
Pocono Mountain East's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Pleasant Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
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