With a playoff game on the line, Wyoming Valley West rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They skirted past the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wyoming Valley West.
Mason Matello tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daniel Escalante, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Johnny Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Wilkes-Barre's side, Omar Jerez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Jake Howe was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Wyoming Valley West's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Wilkes-Barre, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
As of now, neither Wyoming Valley West nor Wilkes-Barre have any future games scheduled.
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