West Scranton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Delaware Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Invaders fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Invaders have suffered since March 30th.
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West Scranton got a good showing from Tyler Scotch, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Scotch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Scranton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Hidalgo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Aiden Williams also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for West Scranton and nudges their season record down to 4-8. As for Delaware Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Scranton will face off against rival Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Delaware Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Scranton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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