Scranton Prep and Wallenpaupack Area are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buckhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Scranton Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Riverside by a score of 11-6. Scranton Prep’s victory was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.

Gavin Turel tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.

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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnny Petrosky, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Joey Connolly was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Scranton Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Wallenpaupack Area had just enough and edged out Wyoming Area 2-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buckhorns.

Wallenpaupack Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Blaum, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

Wallenpaupack Area’s win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Scranton Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Scranton Prep came up short against Wallenpaupack Area in their previous meeting back in April, falling 3-0. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.

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