The West Scranton Invaders are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against the Dunmore Bucks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, West Scranton didn't have quite enough to beat Crestwood and fell 4-3. The loss was the Invaders' first of the season.
Kaleiah Connor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
Bianca Markovitch
| 03/20/25 vs Crestwood | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Carbondale Area | 1 |
| 05/17/24 @ Dunmore | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Abington Heights | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Holy Cross | 1 |
On the hitting side, West Scranton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bianca Markovitch, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave Markovitch a new career-high in hits.
Meanwhile, Dunmore had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Carbondale Area. The victory continues a trend for the Bucks in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won six in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Scranton fell to 2-1. As for Dunmore, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
West Scranton took their victory against Dunmore in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2. Does West Scranton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunmore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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