Wallenpaupack Area lost against Scranton Prep back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns fell 6-3 to the Scranton Prep Cavaliers.
Gannon Decker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wallenpaupack Area hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Scranton Prep's side, John Petrosky was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Petrosky has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petrosky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Matt Kalinowski was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zander Condeelis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Wallenpaupack Area has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Scranton Prep, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Wallenpaupack Area will look to defend their home field on Monday against Scranton at 4:30 p.m. Wallenpaupack Area will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Scranton Prep will take on Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Scranton Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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