Baseball Preview: Scranton Prep Cavaliers vs. Riverside Vikings
The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverside Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scranton Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Scranton Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Wallenpaupack Area by a score of 6-3.
John Petrosky was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Petrosky has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petrosky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Kalinowski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Zander Condeelis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Riverside didn't have quite enough to beat Old Forge on Saturday and fell 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Riverside has scored all season.
Riverside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey O'Brien, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Patrick Higgins, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Scranton Prep's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8. As for Riverside, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Scranton Prep came up short against Riverside in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 15-12. Will Scranton Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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