Pocono Mountain East dropped their record down to 14-7 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Liberty Hurricanes by a score of 5-4. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their loss to the Hurricanes from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Pocono Mountain East saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Ehrmann, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Liberty, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.25 runs across that stretch.
On Liberty's side, Michael Mariano Jr. looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jacob Matthews was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Justin Frey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Pocono Mountain East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will challenge Nazareth Area at 7:05 p.m. on Monday. The Hurricanes are on a five-game streak of home wins, the Blue Eagles a six-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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