Wallenpaupack Area and Scranton Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Buckhorns will welcome the Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wallenpaupack Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they’ve averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

Wallenpaupack Area had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Port Jervis on Saturday. The Buckhorns were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Red Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Buckhorns, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Thomas Kiersted spent all six innings played on the mound, and it’s clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.

Cade Pittenger

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On the hitting side, Cade Pittenger was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Caruso, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Scranton Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over West Scranton on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they’ve met, the home team has come away the winner.

Wallenpaupack Area is on a roll lately: they’ve won six of their last seven games. That’s provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Scranton Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.

Wallenpaupack Area couldn’t quite get it done against Scranton Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 7-3. Can the Buckhorns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.

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