Softball Preview: Scranton Prep Cavaliers vs. Mid Valley Spartans
The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Mid Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Scranton Prep has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Mid Valley will arrive with 14 straight victories.
Scranton Prep lost 12-2 to West Scranton on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Honesdale a 16-0 shutout. While fans of Mid Valley might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ava Hazelton looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chiara Zavislak, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Larson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Scranton Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mid Valley, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Scranton Prep might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Mid Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Scranton Prep, Maranda Runco (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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