Dallas came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack as they made off with a 17-4 win. Considering Dallas has won three games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Vanvalkenburg made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vanvalkenburg was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Zach Paczewski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was JJ Rischawy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Wilkes-Barre's side, they saw ten different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Bottger, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Dallas' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Wilkes-Barre, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dallas will take on Hazleton Area at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will head out on the road to challenge Wyoming Valley West at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Wyoming Valley West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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