The West Scranton Invaders will face off against the Scranton Knights at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. West Scranton has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 13.
On Friday, West Scranton came up short against Valley View and fell 5-1.
West Scranton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Poniatowski, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Scranton Prep hit Scranton with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 6-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost three in a row.
Adrian Hernandez and Erick Guerrero stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hernandez went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Guerrero went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
West Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
West Scranton suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Scranton in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Invaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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