East Stroudsburg South is 2-8 against Pleasant Valley since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Pleasant Valley Bears at 4:00 p.m. East Stroudsburg South will be strutting in after a victory while Pleasant Valley will be coming in after a loss.
East Stroudsburg South took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against East Stroudsburg North as East Stroudsburg South made off with an 8-1 win.
Aaron Kasperski made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kasperski was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harrison Aillet, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Logan Rasmussen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Tri-Valley.
Pleasant Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Pandolfo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East Stroudsburg South's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Pleasant Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
East Stroudsburg South skirted past Pleasant Valley 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pleasant Valley's Dakoda Lucas, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Stroudsburg South still be able to contain Lucas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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