Scranton was the 7-6 winner over Pocono Mountain West when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Scranton Knights lost 9-3 to the Pocono Mountain West Panthers on Saturday. Scranton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pocono Mountain West's part, Ryder Bray made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Bray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Bray wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Espinoza, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Scranton now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pocono Mountain West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Scranton will head out on the road to face off against Valley View at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Valley View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pocono Mountain West, they will be playing at home against Nazareth Area at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pocono Mountain West is on a three-game streak of home wins, Nazareth Area a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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