Pocono Mountain West kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers by a score of 9-8. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pocono Mountain West in their matchups with East Stroudsburg South: they've now lost four in a row.
Ethan Ladlee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Mecca, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Pocono Mountain West was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Stroudsburg South only hit a.
On East Stroudsburg South's side, Liam Huffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Huffman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aidan Cruz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Pocono Mountain West will be playing at home against East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Stroudsburg South, they will head out on the road to face off against Stroudsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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