Scranton hasn't had much luck against West Scranton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Invaders at 4:30 p.m. Scranton has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Scranton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against North Pocono on Tuesday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Scranton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Scranton Prep 9-2 on Tuesday. The Invaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kaleiah Connor was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, West Scranton got a big performance out of Brianna Connor, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that Connor has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Sophia Deluca, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
West Scranton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for West Scranton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Scranton couldn't quite get it done against West Scranton in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 3-0. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
