The West Scranton Invaders will be playing at home against the Riverside Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
West Scranton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Holy Cross.
Amelia Noll made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Noll has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Noll was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Noll wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison May, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Riverside came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Dallas onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday.
West Scranton's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
West Scranton took their win against Riverside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will West Scranton repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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