Scranton Prep was the 2-0 winner over North Pocono when they last played one another on April 7th, but their luck changed this time around. The Scranton Prep Cavaliers fell just short of the North Pocono Trojans by a score of 9-8 on Friday.
Roman Valvano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Blake Decker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On North Pocono's side, Cole Dymek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Dymek was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Aidan Bassi was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Hall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Scranton Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for North Pocono, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Scranton Prep will take on Abington Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Abington Heights is on a four-game streak of home wins, Scranton Prep a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. North Pocono will take on West Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. West Scranton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Pocono's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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