Wyoming Valley West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to the Dallas Mountaineers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wyoming Valley West of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Mason Matello was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Daniel Escalante and Tyler Ruddy did some serious damage despite the final result: Escalante scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ruddy scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Hospodar, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Dallas' side, Dominick Zangardi made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zangardi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Geskey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Zach Paczewski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Wyoming Valley West's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Dallas, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Wyoming Valley West will head out on the road to take on Selinsgrove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Selinsgrove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Dallas, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pittston at 4:15 p.m.
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