The Wyoming Valley West Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Dallas Mountaineers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Wyoming Valley West after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Hazleton Area by a score of 6-5. Wyoming Valley West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyla Hand and Isabella Seip did some serious damage despite the final result: Hand scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Seip went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Long, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Wyoming Valley West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dallas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 8-0 to Pittston. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Dallas' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Wyoming Valley West's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Dallas, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Wyoming Valley West came out on top in a nail-biter against Dallas in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wyoming Valley West 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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