For the first time this season, Scranton Prep will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to square off against the Delaware Valley Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Scranton Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Delaware Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Scranton Prep barely beat Honesdale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cavaliers blew past the Hornets 13-2 on Monday. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Paul Rusincovitch
| 03/31/25 @ Honesdale | 5 |
| 05/30/24 vs Meadville | 4 |
| 05/14/24 vs Riverside | 4 |
| 04/26/24 vs North Pocono | 3 |
| 04/17/24 vs West Scranton | 3 |
Paul Rusincovitch was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Joe Connolly and Michael DeRichie did most of the damage at the plate: Connolly went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while DeRichie scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave DeRichie a new career-high in hits (three). Zack Charneski was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Scranton Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Honesdale only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, Delaware Valley lost 9-1 to Nazareth Area on Tuesday.
Delaware Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Berrios, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory got Scranton Prep back to even at 2-2. As for Delaware Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Scranton Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Delaware Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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