Softball Recap: West Scranton Invaders vs. Valley View Cougars
West Scranton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to the Valley View Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Scranton of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
West Scranton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Keenan, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Valley View's side, Abbi Call and Tessa Stafursky were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Call didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Stafursky tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Call has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Call got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Stafursky scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Valley View got a big performance out of Kalli Karwowski, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Swingle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Valley View, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
West Scranton will be playing in front of their home fans against Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Valley View, they will head out on the road to square off against Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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