West Scranton and Scranton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The West Scranton Invaders will head out on the road to challenge the Scranton Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Scranton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
West Scranton is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged Scranton Prep out 13-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Scranton considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Samson Repshis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jason Selemba was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Scranton's offense. They lost 10-0 to North Pocono on Wednesday. Scranton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Scranton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Scranton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
West Scranton skirted past Scranton 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Scranton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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