
Buckhorns
04/02/25 vs West Scranton | 10-4 |
03/29/25 vs Honesdale | 16-0 |
03/11/25 vs Wyalusing Valley | 15-2 |
Wallenpaupack Area strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the West Scranton Invaders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buckhorns also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Gabby Hieber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Wallenpaupack Area got a big performance out of Madison Haynes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Milutinovic, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wallenpaupack Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Scranton only posted an OBP of .375.
Wallenpaupack Area's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for West Scranton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Coming up, Wallenpaupack Area will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the Buckhorns will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Scranton, they will square off against Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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