Pocono Mountain East had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-5 to make it four. They lost 11-4 to the Pleasant Valley Bears. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
As for Pleasant Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. Considering they have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pleasant Valley's part, Kailyn Getz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. Getz also set a new season-high mark in hits with four.
On the hitting side, Pleasant Valley got a massive performance out of Jovie Valenzuela, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Valenzuela has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Allison Borger, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pocono Mountain East will square off against rival East Stroudsburg South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Pocono Mountain West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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