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Wallenpaupack Area<\/a> and Scranton Prep<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Wallenpaupack Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Blaum<\/a>, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Scranton Prep also got a great performance from Gavin Turel<\/a> as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.<\/p>\n On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Johnny Petrosky<\/a>, 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<\/a> was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Wallenpaupack Area’s record now sits at 15-4. As for Scranton Prep, their record is now 10-8.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778784971_662_46b03e2a-d874-43be-aadc-639577f695f4.gif\")
04\/21\/26 – Home3-0 W05\/12\/25 – Home3-7 L04\/22\/25 – Away4-9 L05\/11\/24 – Away3-6 L04\/20\/24 – Home4-5 L+ 5 more games<\/a><\/p>\n