Wallenpaupack Area is 9-1 against West Scranton since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns will head out on the road to take on the West Scranton Invaders at 4:30 p.m. Wallenpaupack Area will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Wallenpaupack Area took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Scranton.
Jordan Santiago was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Gannon Decker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Scranton had just enough and edged Scranton out 2-1 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Jason Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Wallenpaupack Area pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for West Scranton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wallenpaupack Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Scranton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wallenpaupack Area was able to grind out a solid win over West Scranton in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wallenpaupack Area 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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