Softball Preview: Pittston Patriots vs. Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
The Pittston Patriots are on the road again on Thursday to play the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Pittston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Western a 2-0 shutout.
South Western's batters probably weren't too happy with Gianna Adams, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (she gave up five walks). Adams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pittston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lili Hintze, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson faced Central Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Thomas Jefferson won by a run and slipped past Central Mountain 9-8. The victory was nothing new for Thomas Jefferson as they're now sitting on three straight.
Pittston's win bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Thomas Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
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