Baseball Preview: Pittston Patriots vs. Dallas Mountaineers
The Pittston Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Dallas Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pittston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Dallas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pittston's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hazleton Area on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Cougars. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Pittston was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Dallas made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wyoming Valley West on Wednesday. Dallas walked away with a 10-7 victory over Wyoming Valley West.
Dominick Zangardi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zangardi was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dylan Geskey was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Paczewski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Pittston's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Dallas, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Pittston skirted past Dallas 3-2 in their previous meeting on Monday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Paczewski, who pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pittston still be able to contain Paczewski? There's only one way to find out.
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