Sadly, Pocono Mountain West is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They fell just short of the Northampton Konkrete Kids by a score of 2-1 on Monday. After a 17-2 finish the last time they played, Pocono Mountain West and Northampton decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Will Mecca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Northampton's side, their victory 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Pocono Mountain West's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Northampton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Pocono Mountain West will face off against 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. As for Northampton, they will be playing at home against Whitehall at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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