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| 05/20/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 8-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wallenpaupack Area is 9-1 against Scranton since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Buckhorns will square off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wallenpaupack Area has three straight wins, Scranton has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Wallenpaupack Area made easy work of West Scranton and carried off a 10-4 victory. Fans of the Buckhorns have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Gabby Hieber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Madison Haynes was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alli Sterner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Wallenpaupack Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Scranton only posted an OBP of .375.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Scranton and Abington Heights, and Abington Heights kept the tradition alive. The Knights lost 15-1 to the Comets on Wednesday.
Wallenpaupack Area pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for Scranton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Wallenpaupack Area's way against Scranton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Wallenpaupack Area made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buckhorns 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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