After losing to North Pocono the last time they met, Holy Redeemer decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Holy Redeemer Royals had just enough and edged the North Pocono Trojans out 6-5.
Drew Cisney was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Cisney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cisney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Mazzarella, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On North Pocono's side, they got a good showing from Nick Reese, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
Even though they lost, North Pocono didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Holy Redeemer's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for North Pocono, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Redeemer will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Tunkhannock at 4:30 p.m. Holy Redeemer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Tunkhannock's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Pocono, they will head out on the road to take on Abington Heights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Abington Heights will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something North Pocono surely won't give up without a fight.
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