After flying high against Pocono Mountain West on Wednesday, East Stroudsburg South came back down to earth. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Stroudsburg Mountaineers by a score of 7-5 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 back in March.
Joey Cappa made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Olivia Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
East Stroudsburg South has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Stroudsburg, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Stroudsburg South is set to challenge their familiar foe Pocono Mountain East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Stroudsburg will take on rival East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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