The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns will head out to square off against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Wallenpaupack Area has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Abington Heights hit Wallenpaupack Area with a six-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Buckhorns came up short against the Comets, falling 14-4. The Buckhorns haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Logan Caruso and Mark Nilsen did some serious damage despite the final result: Caruso went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Nilsen went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against West Scranton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Invaders by a score of 10-9. The Cavaliers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Paul Rusincovitch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Johnny Petrosky, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Scranton Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Wallenpaupack Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Wallenpaupack Area couldn't quite get it done against Scranton Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Buckhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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