West Scranton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They skirted past the Scranton Prep Cavaliers 13-12. Winning may never get old, but West Scranton sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Samson Repshis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jason Selemba was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Scranton Prep's side, Blake Decker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Kalinowski, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Scranton Prep was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
West Scranton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Scranton Prep, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
West Scranton will head out on the road to take on Scranton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Scranton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Scranton Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wallenpaupack Area at 11:00 a.m. Scranton Prep is on a three-game streak of home losses, Wallenpaupack Area a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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