The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns will square off against the Scranton Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wallenpaupack Area will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Wallenpaupack Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over West Scranton.
Thomas Kiersted
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Thomas Kiersted spent all seven innings on the mound, and it’s clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn’t given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cade Pittenger was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam DeFeo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scranton). They walked away with an 11-6 win over Valley View on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team’s high-flying offense, the game also marked the team’s biggest victory of the season.
Wallenpaupack Area’s win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Scranton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Wallenpaupack Area couldn’t quite get it done against Scranton in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 5-1. Will the Buckhorns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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