Stroudsburg is 7-2 against Freedom since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Stroudsburg Mountaineers will look to defend their home field against the Freedom Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Stroudsburg finally turned things around against Pocono Mountain West on Tuesday. Stroudsburg walked away with an 8-4 victory over Pocono Mountain West.
Damian Budhai made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Budhai was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Pacitti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Aidan Brier was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Freedom entered their tilt with Allentown Central Catholic with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Vikings on Tuesday as they made off with a 9-2 win. Freedom might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by seven runs or more this season.
Michael Horvath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michael Cobb was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Suarez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stroudsburg's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Freedom, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Stroudsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Freedom when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 12-7. Will Stroudsburg repeat their success, or does Freedom have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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