The Valley View Cougars will challenge the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley View comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Monday, Valley View came up short against Scranton and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep got themselves on the board against Abington Heights on Monday, but Abington Heights never followed suit. They blew past the Comets 8-0. The Cavaliers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2025 (when they won 11-3).
The result came thanks to Johnny Petrosky's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Croom, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Eli Zapotoski was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Scranton Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Valley View couldn't quite get it done against Scranton Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 5-2. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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