It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Scranton Prep had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Meadville Bulldogs 11-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Scranton Prep needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Paul Rusincovitch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Rusincovitch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zander Condeelis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael DeRichie, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Scranton Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Meadville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8-1.
Scranton Prep is on the road again on Monday to play Danville at 4:30 p.m. Scranton Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. Meadville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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