The Dallas Mountaineers will challenge the West Scranton Invaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dallas lost 8-2 to Williamsport on Friday. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dallas saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Vanvalkenburg, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Scranton fell victim to North Pocono and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Invaders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dallas' loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for West Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
West Scranton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dallas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for West Scranton, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Dallas' hitters?
Dallas got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March against West Scranton by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Mountaineers 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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