After two games on the road, Pocono Mountain West is heading back home. They will take on the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pocono Mountain West is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over East Stroudsburg North on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Will Mecca was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ladlee, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Area came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 7-4.
Chase Kilareski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kilareski was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Kuehner, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Aidan Butz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Pocono Mountain West's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for Nazareth Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pocono Mountain West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nazareth Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pocono Mountain West took their win against Nazareth Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 12-4. Will Pocono Mountain West repeat their success, or does Nazareth Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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