After three games on the road, East Stroudsburg South is heading back home. They will take on the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, East Stroudsburg South beat Pocono Mountain East 8-4.
Katie Verwys made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Verwys has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Verwys was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Emily Ehrhardt was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mayla Mathew, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg North had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Pocono Mountain West on Monday.
East Stroudsburg South's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for East Stroudsburg North, their win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
East Stroudsburg South took their victory against East Stroudsburg North when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-6. Will East Stroudsburg South repeat their success, or does East Stroudsburg North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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