The Liberty Hurricanes will square off against the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Liberty took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hazleton Area a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
East Stroudsburg South couldn't beat Pleasant Valley on Tuesday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the fourth inning. The Cavaliers came up short against the Bears, falling 24-14. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Olivia Robinson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Emily Ehrhardt was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for East Stroudsburg South, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Liberty skirted past East Stroudsburg South 8-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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