Dallas took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the West Scranton Invaders with a sharp 11-1 win. This was payback for the Mountaineers, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Dominick Zangardi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zangardi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Aaron Patton looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Connor Healey
| 03/25/25 vs West Scranton | 3 |
| 05/08/24 @ Wyoming Valley West | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs Berwick | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Scranton | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Wilkes-Barre | 2 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Healey, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Kaden Coyne was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Dallas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Scranton only posted an OBP of .375.
West Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dallas will challenge Scranton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for West Scranton, they will take on Pottsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Scranton is facing Pottsville at the right time seeing as Pottsville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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