The West Scranton Invaders will challenge the Riverside Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Scranton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Riverside will come in with three straight victories.
On Monday, West Scranton came up short against Delaware Valley and fell 10-6.
Julian Poniatowski and Colin May stepped up to the plate in a big way. Poniatowski got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, while May went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that May has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside). They put the hurt on Holy Cross with a sharp 18-2 win on Monday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Jason Posluszny was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jose Sosa was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for West Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
West Scranton might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Riverside in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Invaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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