Valley View is 9-1 against Scranton Prep since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Valley View Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. Valley View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Valley View got themselves on the board against Scranton, but Scranton never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 22-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Valley View considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Tessa Stafursky made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Stafursky was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalli Karwowski, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. Ally Stafursky was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 5-2 to Abington Heights on Monday. Scranton Prep has struggled against Abington Heights recently, as their match on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Valley View pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Scranton Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Valley View took their win against Scranton Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Valley View repeat their success, or does Scranton Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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