Wyoming Valley West fell victim to Wilkes-Barre and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolfpack. The Spartans just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
Wyoming Valley West got a good showing from Derek Rukstalis, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
D'Vonte Rivers
| 03/16/25 vs Calvary Day School | 4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Wilkes-Barre | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Carbondale Area | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Dallas | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Wyoming Valley West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D'Vonte Rivers, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Rivers is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
Wyoming Valley West's record now sits at 6-9. As for Wilkes-Barre, their record is now 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wyoming Valley West will take on Pittston at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven contests. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will face off against Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.29 runs per game on average), something the Wolfpack will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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