The Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Wilkes-Barre's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Wyoming Valley West has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Wilkes-Barre will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Crestwood, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Wilkes-Barre had just enough and edged Crestwood out 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wilkes-Barre considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West had just enough and edged Crestwood out 7-6 on Thursday.
Abigail Yenalevitch was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Yenalevitch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Yenalevitch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brooke Long was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyla Hand, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Wilkes-Barre has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Wyoming Valley West, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Wilkes-Barre came up short against Wyoming Valley West in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 11-6. Will Wilkes-Barre have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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