There’s no place like home for Scranton Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Riverside Vikings on Wednesday. For the Cavaliers, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 win the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Gavin Turel tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
Johnny Petrosky
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Johnny Petrosky, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Connolly, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Scranton Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Scranton Prep’s victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Riverside, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-2.
Coming up, Scranton Prep will be playing at home against Wallenpaupack Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Buckhorns’ pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers’ hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverside, they will face off against Old Forge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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