East Stroudsburg South has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Stroudsburg Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Stroudsburg South will be strutting in after a victory while Stroudsburg will be coming in after a loss.
East Stroudsburg South is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Notre Dame (and have done all season long). Everything went East Stroudsburg South's way against Notre Dame last Thursday as East Stroudsburg South made off with a 13-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what East Stroudsburg South needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Katie Verwys made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Verwys has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Verwys was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Johanna Carey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Sarah Tsantker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Stroudsburg can now relate to. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Stroudsburg's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
East Stroudsburg South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Stroudsburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
East Stroudsburg South couldn't quite finish off Stroudsburg in their previous meeting back in April and fell 5-3. Can East Stroudsburg South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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