The Scranton Knights will take on the Dallas Mountaineers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scranton has now lost eight straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since May 4.
Scranton managed to slip by Riverside the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Scranton came up short against Riverside on Tuesday, falling 13-4.
Meanwhile, Dallas took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They put the hurt on West Scranton with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Dominick Zangardi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zangardi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Aaron Patton looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Healey, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Kaden Coyne was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Dallas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Scranton only posted an OBP of .375.
Scranton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Dallas, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
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