Scranton extended their losing streak to 11 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They came up short against the West Scranton Invaders, falling 16-1. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Invaders from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for West Scranton, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly 15 runs.
For West Scranton's part, Sophia Deluca made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Deluca was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, West Scranton got a massive performance out of Sydney Williamns, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Williamns a new career-high. Bianca Markovitch also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Scranton and West Scranton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Knights will challenge Abington Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (444 vs. 20). Meanwhile, West Scranton (ranked 272nd) will meet Wallenpaupack Area (ranked 117th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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