Baseball Recap: Scranton Prep Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Scranton Prep entered their tilt with Scranton on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 11-3 victory. The Cavaliers not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 31st (when they won 13-2).

Michael DeRichie was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Scranton Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 3-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Johnny Petrosky, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Cavaliers

Batting Average

05/10/25 vs Scranton	45.5%
05/07/25 vs West Scranton	24.1%
05/03/25 @ Valley View	25%
05/02/25 @ Abington Heights	35.7%
04/30/25 vs Abington Heights	33.3%
+ 22 more games

Scranton Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

Scranton Prep's record now sits at 6-11. As for Scranton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Scranton Prep is set to face off against their familiar foe Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Scranton will square off against rival West Scranton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.