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| 04/06/26 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 05/20/25 - Home | 16-8 W |
| 04/30/25 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/10/25 - Away | 22-1 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 0-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
North Pocono is 8-2 against West Scranton since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans will host the Invaders at 4:30 p.m. North Pocono is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between North Pocono and Abington Heights, and North Pocono kept the tradition alive. The Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Comets on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Jake Reese, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Josh Kalinowski, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Scranton). They blew past Scranton 16-4 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
West Scranton let Mason Lesh and Tyler Scotch run wild. Lesh got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Scotch went 4-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Scotch has become a key player for West Scranton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 3-13 otherwise. Julian Poniatowski was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
West Scranton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
West Scranton's win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for North Pocono, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
North Pocono couldn't quite get it done against West Scranton in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 7-2. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
