Scranton and West Scranton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Scranton Knights will head out on the road to face off against the West Scranton Invaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Scranton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Scranton had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Dallas.
Meanwhile, West Scranton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Sunday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 6-3.
Jason Selemba was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. John Grasso was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Scranton's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for West Scranton, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Scranton skirted past West Scranton 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Scranton repeat their success, or does West Scranton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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