West Scranton hasn't had much luck against North Pocono recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Invaders will head out to square off against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for West Scranton's offense. They came up short against Delaware Valley on Monday, falling 10-0. The Invaders just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, North Pocono posted their closest win since April 9th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Scranton Prep 9-7. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won three in a row.
North Pocono got a big performance out of Jason Walsh, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Jake Reese was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
North Pocono pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for West Scranton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
West Scranton might still be hurting after the 22-1 defeat they got from North Pocono in their previous matchup on April 10th. Can the Invaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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