Wallenpaupack Area and Delaware Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Delaware Valley Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wallenpaupack Area will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
If Wallenpaupack Area beats Delaware Valley with five runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Wallenpaupack Area had just enough and edged Pleasant Valley out 5-4.
Greg VanGorder made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. VanGorder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. VanGorder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Logan Caruso looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Santiago, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Gannon Decker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Delaware Valley had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Stroudsburg on Saturday.
Jesse Hawke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Lawson Hawke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keaton Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Wallenpaupack Area has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Delaware Valley, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wallenpaupack Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Delaware Valley when the teams last played on April 11th, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wallenpaupack Area since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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