The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Whitehall Zephyrs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pocono Mountain East: 2, Whitehall: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Pocono Mountain East was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of Scranton by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pocono Mountain East has scored all season.
Pocono Mountain East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco DelGiudice, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Pocono Mountain East hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Whitehall came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Freedom on Saturday and snuck past 4-3.
Aurelius Haddad tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Pocono Mountain East's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Whitehall, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Pocono Mountain East's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Pocono Mountain East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Whitehall, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pocono Mountain East continue to outrun the ball?
Pocono Mountain East took their victory against Whitehall in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Pocono Mountain East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitehall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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