Softball Recap: Tunkhannock Tigers vs. Crestwood Comets
Tunkhannock can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Crestwood Comets as the Tunkhannock Tigers made off with a 13-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Tunkhannock, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mckenzie Hannon made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Hannon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hannon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erin Van Ness, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Elaina Kulsicavage, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Tunkhannock is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Crestwood, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Tunkhannock will take on Wilkes-Barre at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tunkhannock's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Wilkes-Barre's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Crestwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Wyoming Valley West at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Crestwood is facing Wyoming Valley West at the right time seeing as Wyoming Valley West is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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