The West Scranton Invaders will head out to challenge the North Pocono Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
West Scranton fell victim to Delaware Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for the Invaders in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
West Scranton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Williamns, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
North Pocono came out on top against Scranton Prep on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Cavaliers. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Amelia Bell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Bell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
In other batting news, Riley Grambo and Cameron Forgione did most of the damage at the plate: Grambo went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Forgione went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Forgione a new career-high. Isabella Forgione was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
North Pocono always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scranton Prep only posted an OBP of .250.
North Pocono's record now sits at 11-3. As for West Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
West Scranton suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to North Pocono in their previous meeting on April 10th. Can the Invaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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