Scranton Prep hasn't had much luck against Valley View recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cavaliers will venture away from home to take on the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Scranton Prep has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Scranton Prep is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Abington Heights.
Valley View's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Abington Heights on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand Scranton a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kalli Karwowski was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zoie Krupovich, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Valley View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive games.
Valley View is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Scranton Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Scranton Prep suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Valley View when the teams last played back in April. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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