The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Valley View Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley View took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Scranton Prep, who comes in off a win.
Scranton Prep will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Abington Heights, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cavaliers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Comets an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The Cavaliers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2025 (when they won 11-3).
The result came thanks to Johnny Petrosky's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
AJ Croom
| 04/06/26 vs Abington Heights | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Scranton | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Abington Heights | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs North Pocono | 1 |
| 05/23/25 @ Mid Valley | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Croom, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Zack Scoblick also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Valley View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 4-1 to Scranton.
Valley View's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Scranton Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Scranton Prep beat Valley View 5-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the squad 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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