The Mid Valley Spartans will be playing at home against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mid Valley has 14 straight victories, Scranton Prep has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mid Valley can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Honesdale a 16-0 shutout. While fans of Mid Valley might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ava Hazelton looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chiara Zavislak was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Larson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Scranton Prep lost 12-2 to West Scranton on Wednesday.
Mid Valley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Scranton Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Mid Valley's way against Scranton Prep in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Mid Valley made off with a 7-1 victory. Does Mid Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scranton Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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