Baseball Game Preview: Wyoming Area Warriors vs. Pittston Patriots

The Wyoming Area Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Pittston Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Wyoming Area is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake-Lehman just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 6-3 to the Knights.

Wyoming Area got a good showing from Marco Altavilla, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Altavilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Cody Meade and Robbie Yatsko stepped up to the plate in a big way. Meade went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, while Yatsko scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Michael Crane also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, Pittston put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dallas a 10-0 shutout. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Dom Innamorati, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Beau Widdick was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI.

Pittston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallas only posted an OBP of .250.

Pittston's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Wyoming Area, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Wyoming Area suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Pittston when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.