There's no place like home for Scranton Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Valley View Cougars on Tuesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Johnny Petrosky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Paul Rusincovitch
| 05/20/25 vs Valley View | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Riverside | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Wallenpaupack Area | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs West Scranton | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Abington Heights | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Paul Rusincovitch, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Scranton Prep is 2-1 when Rusincovitch posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
Scranton Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Valley View, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.
As of now, neither Scranton Prep nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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