The Scranton Knights will head out on the road to take on the Valley View Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scranton: 3.2, Valley View: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Scranton came up short against Wallenpaupack Area and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Valley View came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Comets as they made off with a 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Valley View, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Scranton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Valley View, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Scranton's way against Valley View when the teams last played on April 8th as Scranton made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scranton 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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