The Pocono Mountain West Panthers will face off against the West Scranton Invaders at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pocono Mountain West is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Pocono Mountain West didn't have quite enough to beat Stroudsburg and fell 5-3.
Pocono Mountain West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Espinoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Tyler Walters also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Scranton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Scranton Prep, sneaking past 10-9. The Invaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Caiden Berardi was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Selemba, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Mason Lesh was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
West Scranton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
West Scranton's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Pocono Mountain West, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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