Scranton Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Valley View Cougars by a score of 7-5. Scranton Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley View apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Paul Rusincovitch was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rusincovitch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Rusincovitch wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Petrosky, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Scranton Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Valley View, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scranton Prep will square off against Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Honesdale's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Scranton Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley View, they will head out on the road to take on North Pocono at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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