After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Scranton Prep, Delaware Valley was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They never let the West Scranton Invaders get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
The result came thanks to Holly Olcott's shutout, as she gave up just a hit.
On the hitting side, Delaware Valley secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Ashlynn McCardle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave McCardle a new career-high.
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| 04/28/25 vs West Scranton | 1-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Port Jervis | 11-5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Port Jervis | 11-5 |
Delaware Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for West Scranton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delaware Valley will venture away from home to challenge Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Scranton, they will head out to take on North Pocono at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Invaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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