West Scranton has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Scranton Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Scranton put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Valley View as West Scranton made off with a 6-0 win.
AJ Levandoski was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over 6.1 innings pitched. Levandoski has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Levandoski was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anderson Hidalgo was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Samson Repshis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Scranton 4-2.
Like West Scranton, Scranton Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Roman Valvano. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Valvano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zander Condeelis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Scranton's record now sits at 5-3. As for Scranton Prep, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Scranton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Scranton Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Scranton was able to grind out a solid victory over Scranton Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 11-7. Will West Scranton 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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