After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Scranton, Scranton Prep was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They skirted past the Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns 5-4. For Scranton Prep, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 loss Wallenpaupack Area walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
George Stallman was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Decker, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Wallenpaupack Area's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg VanGorder, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. VanGorder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chris Doty was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wallenpaupack Area was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
The win got Scranton Prep back to even at 4-4. As for Wallenpaupack Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Scranton Prep will head out on the road to square off against Delaware Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wallenpaupack Area, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Scranton at 4:30 p.m.
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