The North Pocono Trojans and Crestwood Comets traveled to the University of Scranton's Volpe Field for the District 2 5A Quarterfinal. It is the third straight year that the Trojans and Comets would face off in the District Playoffs with Crestwood taking the victory in the 2017 District 2 5A Quarterfinals and North Pocono taking the District Title over Crestwood in the 2018 5A Championship game. Ryan Deom would get the start for the Trojans. The Comets would go to Brad Papura.
Deom would start off with a 1-2-3 top of the first for North Pocono. Zach Walsh would lead off the bottom of the first then steal second. After a strikeout, Ryan Deom would hit a single to bring home Walsh for a 1-0 North Pocono lead. Jake Mastillo would draw a walk but a flyout and a strikeout would end the inning. Deom would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the top of the second. Travis Lane would get by a pitch and Nick Pagotto would reach on a fielder's choice. Ryan Ruddy would draw a walk and both runners would advance to second and third on a passed ball. Walsh would single home Pagotto for a 2-0 lead but would get Ruddy in a rundown for the second out. A strikeout would get Papura out of the inning. Deom would be perfect through three after a 1-2-3 third inning. Mastillo would hit a one out single then Shane Lamparter would follow with a single but a fielder's choice and a strikeout would end the inning. Deom remained perfect in the fourth with a strikeout, a lineout, and a flyout. Walsh would hit a two out triple to left center but Papura would get out of it with his sixth strikeout. Deom would be perfect through five with a popout to himself and two strikeouts. Papura would throw a 1-2-3 fifth highlighted by two strikeouts and a running catch by Mick Bafunno for the third out. Mike Geroski would break up the perfect game with a walk and Colby Jones would break up the no-hitter with a single to right. After a strikeout, Mike Palmiero would hit a single and courtesy runner Nico Schwartz would try to score but Walsh would throw him out at home for the third out. Papura would throw a 1-2-3 sixth for the Comets. Deom would throw a 1-2-3 seventh for the Trojans and take a 2-0 victory over the Crestwood Comets. North Pocono will take on Abington Heights in the District 2 5A Semifinals on Thursday. Crestwood ends their season at 11-9.
Thoughts on the game: Deom just pitched brilliantly throughout the game. The only time he was threatened was the sixth. He ended allowing only two hits, striking out 11 and walking only one. Zach Walsh had a great game overall, going 2 for 2 with a triple and a RBI. Brad Papura had a great game on the mound, striking out nine and walking only three. Crestwood had an impressive year after starting 2-6 on the year and winning 9 of their next 11 games and return several players for next year.
North Pocono 2 Crestwood 0
Crestwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Pocono 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Crestwood
CF Ambosie 3 0 0 0
SS Palmiero 3 0 1 0
3B Dean 3 0 0 0
LF Bafunno 3 0 0 0
P Papura 2 0 0 0
PH Petrochko 1 0 0 0
2B Litchkofski 2 0 0 0
1B Caladie 2 0 0 0
C Geroski 1 0 0 0
RF Jones 2 0 1 0
North Pocono
RF Walsh 2 1 2 1
1B Millan 3 0 0 0
P Deom 3 0 1 1
C Mastillo 2 0 1 0
LF Lamparter 3 0 1 0
3B Maglio 3 0 0 0
2B Holtsmaster 0 0 0 0
DH Lane 2 0 0 0
SS Pagotto 3 1 0 0
CF Ruddy 1 0 0 0
3B: Walsh
Pitching
Crestwood
Papura (L) 6 IP 26 BF 2 R 2 ER 5 H 9 K 3 BB
North Pocono
Deom (W) 7 IP 23 BF 0 R 0 ER 2 H 11 K 1 BB
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