The West Scranton Invaders will head out to challenge the Delaware Valley Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. West Scranton has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Scranton is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Riverside, falling 14-8.
Jake Deluca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mason Lesh, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Delaware Valley hadn't beaten Scranton Prep on the road since May 2, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Warriors skirted past the Cavaliers 4-2. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.
Will Fells tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has become a key player for Delaware Valley: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Delaware Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Newton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Frank Pedone was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Delaware Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for West Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
West Scranton couldn't quite finish off Delaware Valley in their previous meeting on Wednesday and fell 5-3. Can the Invaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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