West Scranton hasn't had much luck against North Pocono recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Invaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Neither West Scranton nor North Pocono posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
West Scranton fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Vikings.
Meanwhile, North Pocono came up short against Scranton Prep on Monday, falling 10-2.
Connor Ruddy made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
West Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for North Pocono, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
West Scranton was able to grind out a solid victory over North Pocono when the teams last played on April 6th, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Invaders since the team 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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