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| 04/11/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/22/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/06/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wallenpaupack Area has gone 9-1 against West Scranton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Buckhorns will venture away from home to face off against the Invaders at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Wallenpaupack Area came up short against Scranton Prep and fell 9-4. The Buckhorns haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Frank Church made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Ben Lake also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, West Scranton suffered their closest loss since March 30th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Delaware Valley by a score of 5-3. The Invaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Scranton also got a good showing from Tyler Scotch, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Scotch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Scranton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Hidalgo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Wallenpaupack Area's record now sits at 3-7. As for West Scranton, their record is now 4-8.
Wallenpaupack Area came out on top in a nail-biter against West Scranton in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buckhorns since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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