After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northampton, North Pocono was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Scranton Prep Cavaliers out 9-8. For North Pocono, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss Scranton Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 7th.
Cole Dymek was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Dymek was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Bassi, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Gavin Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Scranton Prep's side, Roman Valvano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Decker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Pocono's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Scranton Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
North Pocono will be playing at home against West Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. West Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Pocono's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Scranton Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Abington Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Scranton Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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