Baseball Recap: Wilkes-Barre Takes a Loss

Dallas hit Wilkes-Barre with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolfpack took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountaineers. The Wolfpack were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mountaineers earlier this season, when they won 11-0.

Alex Hufford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jake Howe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Wilkes-Barre and nudges their season record down to 8-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-3 Hazleton Area (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65% over those games). As for Dallas, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilkes-Barre will host Wyoming Valley West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolfpack are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Dallas, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hazleton Area at 4:15 p.m. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Mountaineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.