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| 05/13/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 8-5 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 7-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wallenpaupack Area has gone 9-1 against Scranton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Buckhorns will square off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Wallenpaupack Area will be strutting in after a victory while Scranton will be coming in after a defeat.
Wallenpaupack Area was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Honesdale. The Buckhorns' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wallenpaupack Area let Peyton Toth and Greg Van Gorder run wild. Toth scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Van Gorder scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Michael Paltzer was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scranton came up short against Abington Heights on Wednesday, falling 17-2.
Scranton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Booth, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Parker Woznick also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Scranton's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wallenpaupack Area, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Wallenpaupack Area was able to grind out a solid win over Scranton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buckhorns 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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