Wallenpaupack Area won the last time they faced West Scranton, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns came out on top against the West Scranton Invaders by a score of 6-1. That five run margin sets a new team best for Wallenpaupack Area this season.
Eli Peifer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Greg VanGorder, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Nilsen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On West Scranton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Williams, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Wallenpaupack Area is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for West Scranton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Wallenpaupack Area will head out on the road to challenge Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last six games Scranton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Scranton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. West Scranton is facing Delaware Valley at the right time seeing as Delaware Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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