It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Danville had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers by a score of 6-1. Winning may never get old, but Danville sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Garrett Hoffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Cole Duffy was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece McCarthy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Scranton Prep's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Valvano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Valvano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Scranton Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Danville struck out five times.
Danville has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Scranton Prep, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-10.
Danville will challenge Conwell-Egan Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. Scranton Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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