Allentown Central Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pocono Mountain West Panthers 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Allentown Central Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Charles Hahn, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Strobl, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pocono Mountain West's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Bray, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Even though they lost, Pocono Mountain West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Allentown Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Pocono Mountain West, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Allentown Central Catholic will face off against Northampton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Allentown Central Catholic has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Pocono Mountain West, they will head out on the road to challenge East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pocono Mountain West is facing East Stroudsburg North at the right time seeing as East Stroudsburg North is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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