The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will challenge the West Scranton Invaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Scranton Prep is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pocono Mountain East just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.
Scranton Prep got a good showing from Maty Ezbiansky, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Ezbiansky has allowed since back in May of 2025.
At the plate, Owen Jeffers was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luc Williamson, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Scranton). They never let Valley View get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Invaders with their most commanding win of the season.
Tyler Scotch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because West Scranton is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 1-5 otherwise. Scotch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Poniatowski, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those RBI were his first of the season. Mason Lesh was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
West Scranton's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Scranton Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Scranton Prep skirted past West Scranton 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Invaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
