The Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack will challenge the West Scranton Invaders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre will be strutting in after a win while West Scranton will be coming in after a defeat.
Wilkes-Barre will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal last Saturday, then bounced right back against Crestwood on Tuesday. The Wolfpack walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Comets. Given Wilkes-Barre's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Crestwood are ranked 353rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilkes-Barre hit Crestwood with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mauricio Mejia, Johnny Mendola, Kleydert Perez, and Leandro Espinoza.
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, West Scranton was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell just short of Holy Cross by a score of 2-1.
Wilkes-Barre has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those eight contests. As for West Scranton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Wilkes-Barre took their victory against West Scranton in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 5-0 score. Will the Wolfpack repeat their success, or do the Invaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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