Baseball Game Preview: Delaware Valley Warriors vs. West Scranton Invaders

The Delaware Valley Warriors will take on the West Scranton Invaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. West Scranton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Delaware Valley, who comes in off a win.

While Delaware Valley's win against Scranton Prep wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Cavaliers on Friday. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.

Will Fells

Earned Runs

04/14/25 @ North Pocono	3
04/16/25 vs Abington Heights	2
04/25/25 @ Scranton Prep	1

Will Fells tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Delaware Valley is 2-1 when Fells allows two or fewer earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Delaware Valley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trey Newton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Another was Frank Pedone, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, West Scranton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 14-8 to Riverside.

Jake Deluca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Mason Lesh was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

The victory made it two in a row for Delaware Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for West Scranton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.

Delaware Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against West Scranton in their previous meeting on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Invaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.