It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Scranton Prep can now relate to. They fell 6-1 to the Danville Ironmen on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Scranton Prep couldn't push the score so high this time.
Scranton Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Valvano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Valvano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Scranton Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Danville struck out five times.
On Danville's side, Garrett Hoffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Cole Duffy was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Acor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Scranton Prep's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Danville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Scranton Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Danville, they will challenge Conwell-Egan Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Conwell-Egan Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Danville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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