The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the West Scranton Invaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Scranton Prep is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Scranton Prep after they put the first runs on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Scranton by a score of 4-3.
Paul Rusincovitch was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Michael DeRichie was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Scranton had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Valley View on Monday.
Jason Selemba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Mason Lesh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Cameron Cole also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Scranton Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for West Scranton, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6.
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