The Holy Redeemer Royals will head out on the road to take on the North Pocono Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Redeemer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so North Pocono's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Holy Redeemer had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Wyoming Area. Holy Redeemer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cody Quaglia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Gordon, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Pocono gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Scranton a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Pocono considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Cole Dymek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dymek was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Staples, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. Zach Hatala was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Holy Redeemer's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for North Pocono, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Holy Redeemer suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to North Pocono when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Holy Redeemer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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