Wallenpaupack Area was the 3-2 winner over Wyoming Valley West when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns fell just short of the Wyoming Valley West Spartans by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Wallenpaupack Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wallenpaupack Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Nilsen, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Wallenpaupack Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wyoming Valley West only tossed seven.
On Wyoming Valley West's side, Ray Chimock looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
Wallenpaupack Area now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Wyoming Valley West, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wallenpaupack Area will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Honesdale at 2:00 p.m. As for Wyoming Valley West, they will face off against Selinsgrove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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