The Pocono Mountain West Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pocono Mountain West has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Nazareth Area will arrive with three straight wins.
Things were looking good for Pocono Mountain West after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 13-10 to West Scranton.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Nazareth Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Bangor 10-9.
Logan Vakiener looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Petruska, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Bryce Arfanella also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Nazareth Area's record now sits at 9-4. As for Pocono Mountain West, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Pocono Mountain West suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Nazareth Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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