Baseball Recap: Scranton Knights vs. Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns
Scranton had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Scranton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erick Guerrero, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Wallenpaupack Area, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Wallenpaupack Area's side, Cameron Lynch made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Lynch a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cade Pittenger and CJ Doty did most of the damage at the plate: Pittenger went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Doty went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Doty a new career-high. Greg Van Gorder was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Scranton will host Valley View at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wallenpaupack Area, they will take on Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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