Baseball Recap: Scranton Beats Delaware Valley for Their Third Straight Win

By Team Reports May 20, 2025, 6:14pm

Baseball Recap: Scranton Knights vs. Delaware Valley Warriors

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Scranton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Delaware Valley Warriors a 10-0 shutout. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Warriors on May 3rd, they had to take a 10-3 loss.

Thor Kelly

Earned Runs

05/10/25 @ Scranton Prep6
03/25/25 vs Riverside4
05/03/25 vs Delaware Valley3
04/09/25 @ Delaware Valley3
03/29/25 vs Dallas3
+ 3 more games

The result came thanks to Thor Kelly's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Scranton is 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Leonori, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Leonori, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Scranton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Delaware Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

As of now, neither Scranton nor Delaware Valley have any future games scheduled.

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