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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valley View, West Scranton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers as they made off with a 9-2 win. Considering the Invaders have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday’s blowout was nothing new.

Kaleiah Connor made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn’t given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter’s box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That’s the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Brianna Connor was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Tallo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.

West Scranton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

West Scranton’s victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Scranton Prep, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Scranton will venture away from home to challenge Scranton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they’ve allowed 11.47 runs per game on average), something the Invaders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Scranton Prep, they will challenge Abington Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Comets will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Cavaliers surely won’t give up without a fight.

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