William Allen is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Louis E. Dieruff a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The William Allen Canaries will be playing at home against the Louis E. Dieruff Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, William Allen came up short against Pocono Mountain East and fell 9-4.
Erick Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Diogenes Rosario, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Louis E. Dieruff and East Stroudsburg South, and East Stroudsburg South kept the tradition alive. Louis E. Dieruff fell just short of East Stroudsburg South by a score of 4-2 on Friday.
Frawvely Peralta was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Peralta was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Peralta wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Dejesus, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Gustavo Cepin also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Louis E. Dieruff's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for William Allen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
William Allen's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. William Allen has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Louis E. Dieruff, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will William Allen continue to outrun the ball?
William Allen came out on top in a nail-biter against Louis E. Dieruff in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will William Allen repeat their success, or does Louis E. Dieruff has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
