Softball Preview: West Scranton Invaders vs. Scranton Knights
West Scranton is 9-1 against Scranton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Scranton Invaders will head out on the road to square off against the Scranton Knights at 4:30 p.m. West Scranton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, everything went West Scranton's way against Scranton as West Scranton made off with an 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that West Scranton has won by exactly ten runs.
Amelia Noll made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Noll has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Noll was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, MIa Tallo was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Julia Farkaly was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Scranton's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Scranton, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
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