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| 04/17/24 - Home | 0-11 L |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 05/04/21 - Home | 5-12 L |
| 04/17/19 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 04/14/16 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 05/06/15 - Away | 6-7 L |
Allentown Central Catholic and East Stroudsburg South are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Vikings will take on the Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Allentown Central Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Allentown Central Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Whitehall on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Zephyrs by a score of 5-4. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Zephyrs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Nicholas Vanfleet was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Kadin Hawk also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg South unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Parkland, falling 9-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Cavaliers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Logan Rasmussen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Allentown Central Catholic's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for East Stroudsburg South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Allentown Central Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Stroudsburg South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Allentown Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from East Stroudsburg South in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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