Pocono Mountain West is 0-4 against Parkland since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pocono Mountain West Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Parkland Trojans at 4:45 p.m.
Pocono Mountain West lost 17-9 to Pocono Mountain East on Thursday.
Pocono Mountain West saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Rivera, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Noah Noguera was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Parkland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Emmaus a 12-0 shutout.
Parkland also got a great performance from Nathan Bartholomew as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Landen Benner was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jack Streeter, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Pocono Mountain West's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Parkland, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Pocono Mountain West might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Parkland in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Pocono Mountain West, Bo Barthol (who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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