The Honesdale Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. Honesdale's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Scranton Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Honesdale took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Old Forge by a score of 7-3.
Nick Martin was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Grant Tonkin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Valley View by a score of 7-5.
Paul Rusincovitch was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rusincovitch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Rusincovitch wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Petrosky, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Honesdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Scranton Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Honesdale might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Scranton Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Honesdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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