The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will take on the Stroudsburg Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pocono Mountain East is headed out to face Stroudsburg after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Pocono Mountain East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Pleasant Valley on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Stroudsburg had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Stroudsburg South a 9-0 shutout on Thursday.
Jordan Cook made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elena Trotter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Isabella Thomas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Pocono Mountain East suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Stroudsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Pocono Mountain East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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