Scranton Prep and West Scranton are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Scranton Invaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Scranton Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Scranton 4-2.
Roman Valvano was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Valvano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zander Condeelis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Scranton can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Valley View a 6-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Scranton.
Like Scranton Prep, West Scranton also got a great game from a two-way player: AJ Levandoski. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over 6.1 innings pitched. Levandoski has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Levandoski was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anderson Hidalgo was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Samson Repshis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory got Scranton Prep back to even at 3-3. As for West Scranton, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scranton Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Scranton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Scranton Prep came up short against West Scranton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Scranton Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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