On Wednesday, April 15, the Lady Mounties softball team beat Pocono Mountain West (PMW) 14-0.

The first inning began with a drop-3rd strike on Melissa Safin,’25, allowing Dot Elko,’26, to score. The top of the second inning started with two triples by Morgan Callender, ’27, and Elko. A single by Elena Trotter, ’25, led the Mounties at the top of the second inning. In the third inning, a triple by Isabella Thomas,’26, and a single by Kat Lavra, ’25, brought the score to 6-0, Stroudsburg. By the top of the fourth inning, Elko scored, bringing in Trotter, 7-0 Stroudsburg.

Safin singles and Elko scores, making the score 8-0 Stroudsburg.  Jordan Cook, ’27, hit a triple, bringing in Safin, ending this inning 9-0 with Stroudsburg on top. Maddie Perez,’26, hit a single to left field, bringing in Cook, now 10-0 Stroudsburg. Callender hits a triple, and Angelica Ditarano,’27, hits a single. Elko doubles but gets out on an attempted steal home.

Stroudsburg pitcher Jordan Cook ended the game with eight strikeouts. Stroudsburg had 16 total hits in the game with 0 errors.

PMW had three hits with six errors. Cook says, “Overall, the bats were very hot.”

The game ended in the fifth inning by mercy.

The Mountaineers’ next game is away tomorrow against Bethlehem Catholic High School at 3:30.