Scranton hasn't had much luck against Scranton Prep recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Knights will be playing at home against the Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scranton has four straight victories, Scranton Prep has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Scranton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Holy Redeemer.
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Scranton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thor Kelly, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base. Kelly has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, while it was Scranton Prep who put the first runs on the board on Sunday, it was North Pocono who put up more. The Cavaliers came up short against the Trojans, falling 13-3.
Jake Murnock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Scranton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Scranton Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Scranton might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Scranton Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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