Cardinals
| 04/23/25 vs Stroudsburg | 7-9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Northampton | 5-2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Whitehall | 4-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Scranton | 8-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ East Stroudsburg North | 21-1 |
Pocono Mountain East dropped their record down to 10-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Stroudsburg Mountaineers by a score of 9-7. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mountaineers earlier this season, when they won 17-14.
Rocco DelGiudice was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Justin Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Vincent Gambino was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Stroudsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
Like Pocono Mountain East, Stroudsburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Damian Budhai. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Budhai was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Paul Maccarrone and Ryan Pacitti did most of the damage at the plate: Maccarrone went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Pacitti got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Powanda, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Pocono Mountain East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-4 victory against Pleasant Valley on the 25th. As for Stroudsburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 win against East Stroudsburg South on the 25th.
