The Pocono Mountain West Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Pocono Mountain West and East Stroudsburg North meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. Pocono Mountain West came out on top in a nail-biter against East Stroudsburg North, sneaking past 9-7.
Bethlehem Catholic never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against William Allen last Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Canaries. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Canaries: they've now won nine in a row.
Morgan Ostrosky and Angela Hodge did most of the damage at the plate: Ostrosky scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Hodge scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Sarah Banko was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Bethlehem Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as William Allen only posted an OBP of .438.
The victory got Pocono Mountain West back to even at 1-1. As for Bethlehem Catholic, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Pocono Mountain West might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Bethlehem Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Pocono Mountain West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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