West Scranton can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Valley View Cougars a 6-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Scranton.
AJ Levandoski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over 6.1 innings pitched. Levandoski has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Levandoski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anderson Hidalgo was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Samson Repshis, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
West Scranton's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Valley View, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
West Scranton will head out on the road to challenge Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Scranton Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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