The Scranton Prep Cavaliers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Honesdale Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Scranton Prep made easy work of Western Wayne and carried off a 12-2 victory.
The team relied heavily on Brian Kellogg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Valvano, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Honesdale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Greater Nanticoke Area. The win was nothing new for Honesdale as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bryce Dressler looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Honesdale let Nate Greene and Nick Martin loose on the outfield. Greene scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Martin went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Jack Eisele was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Scranton Prep's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. As for Honesdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Scranton Prep has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Honesdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Scranton Prep's way against Honesdale in their previous meeting on May 3rd as Scranton Prep made off with a 14-3 win. Does Scranton Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Honesdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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