4/28/26
SCRANTON, Pa. -- The thirtieth Lackawanna College Athlete of the Week for the 2025-2026 school year is Lackawanna College softball student-athlete
Mia Scalese (Moscow, PA)!
Mia was a scorching 13-for-20 from the plate (.650 BA), posting 16 RBIs and nine runs scored to help the Falcons go unbeaten last week in eight games. Mia played in seven games, and only came to bat in six of those games, but made the most of her opportunities, consistently getting on base (.650 OBP) and delivering with four extra-base knocks, including two doubles and two triples. Against Raritan Valley CC on 4/23, she was a perfect 5-for-5 with a triple, a double, three singles, and eight RBIs, while scoring four runs in a dominant win for the Falcons. She also pitched that game and struck out a career-high 13 batters in five innings of work, allowing just two hits. Against Mercer the next day, Mia was nearly just as lethal, combining to go 6-for-7 with a double, three RBIs, and three runs scored to help Lackawanna pick up a pair of crucial victories over the Mustangs. Against Onondaga on Sunday, she collected four more RBIs in two games, hitting a triple in a 10-1 game one win, and knocking two more in in the 8-0 game two victory. Scalese's week pushed her season batting average up 60 points from .327 to .387. Mia is up to 41 RBIs this season, fourth on the team. She's also 9-0 on the bump this year, with a 2.38 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 56 innings.
Mia is a sophomore student-athlete at Lackawanna College, majoring in Professional Studies. She will be a guest on a future episode of Falcons Corner, airing every Wednesday at 10am ET at lackawannafalcons.com/youtube.
The softball Falcons will be in action this coming Friday, May 1st, when the Region XIX Division II Softball Playoffs start at Mercer County CC in West Windsor Twp., NJ. Lackawanna will play Delaware Tech CC in a first-round matchup at 12:00pm ET at Mercer County CC's softball field. A win puts the Falcons in the semi-final round, while a loss means the Falcons will immediately play an elimination game.
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