East Stroudsburg North hasn't had much luck against Easton Area recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Timberwolves will take on the Rovers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
East Stroudsburg North came into this matchup off a tough 20-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Louis E. Dieruff by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Josiah Caceres was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Colin Howell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chris Roman-Whittaker, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Easton Area didn't have quite enough to beat Parkland on Saturday and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Rovers in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
East Stroudsburg North's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Easton Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
East Stroudsburg North might still be hurting after the 24-6 loss they got from Easton Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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