Crestwood is 0-10 against Tunkhannock since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Crestwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Crestwood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Dallas on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Comets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Brooke Lenahan
| 04/22/25 vs Dallas | 7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Scranton | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Pittston | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Hazleton Area | 6 |
| 04/04/25 @ Wyoming Valley West | 9 |
| + 5 more games |
Brooke Lenahan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jorja Snyder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Meanwhile, Tunkhannock had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 11-2 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
McKenzie Hannon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Hannon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Addisyn Waterman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Taryn Newswanger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Tunkhannock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wyoming Valley West only posted a batting average of .263.
Crestwood's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Tunkhannock, their record now sits at 10-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Crestwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Tunkhannock struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Crestwood might still be hurting after the 16-8 defeat they got from Tunkhannock when the teams last played on April 2nd. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
