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Wallenpaupack Area and Scranton Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Buckhorns will face off against the Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wallenpaupack Area’s pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Scranton Prep’s hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Wallenpaupack Area can’t be too worried about heading out to take on Scranton Prep: they just beat Wyoming Area at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Buckhorns narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Warriors 2-1. 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.

Meanwhile, Scranton Prep’s hitters rose to the challenge against a Vikings pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.87 runs allowed on Wednesday. The Cavaliers walked away with an 11-6 win over Riverside.

Scranton Prep also got a great performance from Gavin Turel as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.

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 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. That’s the best batting average they’ve posted all season.

Wallenpaupack Area’s record now sits at 15-4. As for Scranton Prep, their record is now 10-8.

Wallenpaupack Area beat Scranton Prep 3-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buckhorns since the team won’t have the home-field advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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