Wyoming Valley West had lost seven games straight , but after bumping their record up to 7-10 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Crestwood Comets 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Dioneivy Taveras
| 05/01/25 vs Crestwood | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Pittston | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Palmyra | 1 |
| 04/27/24 @ Bethlehem Catholic | 1 |
Ray Chimock and Dioneivy Taveras dominated on the mound. Chimock tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits, while Taveras pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Taveras a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Damien Eastman was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. D'Vonte Rivers was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
Wyoming Valley West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
As for Crestwood, they now have a losing record of 7-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Crestwood's side, Dylan Domzalski was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. The Comets are 2-1 when Domzalski posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Coming up, Wyoming Valley West will be playing in front of their home fans against Hazleton Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Crestwood, they will head out to take on Wilkes-Barre at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolfpack's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Comets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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