Scranton never let their opponents score on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the West Scranton Invaders. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Thor Kelly, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep West Scranton off the board. Kelly also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Scranton is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Henry Bartlebaugh
| 04/21/25 vs West Scranton | 3 |
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| 04/14/25 vs Scranton Prep | 1 |
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At the plate, Henry Bartlebaugh was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Thomas Bartlebaugh was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Scranton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Scranton struck out eight times.
Scranton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Scranton, they moved to 4-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scranton will square off against Mid Valley at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Scranton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m.
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