The Wyoming Valley West Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Wyoming Valley West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Wyoming Valley West had just enough and edged Crestwood out 7-6.
Abigail Yenalevitch made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Yenalevitch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Yenalevitch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brooke Long was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Kyla Hand was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre has not done well against Crestwood recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wilkes-Barre sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over Crestwood. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wilkes-Barre considering their two-run performance the match before.
Wyoming Valley West's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Wilkes-Barre, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Wyoming Valley West beat Wilkes-Barre 11-6 in their previous meeting on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wyoming Valley West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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