The Scranton Knights will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Mid Valley Spartans at 2:00 p.m. Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mid Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Scranton came up short against Delaware Valley and fell 7-3. Scranton has not had much luck with Delaware Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 14-2 win.
Carter Musewicz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Musewicz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Musewicz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Doug Pua, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Mills, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Scranton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Mid Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-5.
Scranton couldn't quite finish off Mid Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Scranton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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