Pleasant Valley had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 6-12 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Cavaliers back in April, they had to take a 10-0 loss.
London Smith
| 05/01/25 vs East Stroudsburg South | 6 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bethlehem Catholic | 5 |
| 03/24/25 vs William Allen | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Pocono Mountain East | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tamaqua | 2 |
Pleasant Valley got a great performance from London Smith as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Pleasant Valley let Jacob George and Braydon Green run wild. George went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Green went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for East Stroudsburg South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On East Stroudsburg South's side, Harrison Aillet was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Aillet has hit this season. Aidan Cruz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Valley will venture away from home to square off against Stroudsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for East Stroudsburg South, they will head out on the road to challenge East Stroudsburg North at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers are facing the Timberwolves at the right time seeing as the Timberwolves are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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