Scranton extended their losing streak to 15 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They lost 14-4 to the West Scranton Invaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Invaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 back in April.
As for West Scranton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For West Scranton's part, Brianna Connor was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four hits gave Connor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mia Keenan, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Scranton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Pocono at 5:00 p.m. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Scranton, they will head out to face off against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Invaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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