Baseball Preview: Crestwood Comets vs. Tunkhannock Tigers
The Crestwood Comets will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Tunkhannock Tigers at 4:15 p.m. The last three games Crestwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Crestwood had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Berwick.
Trevor Miller and Chaz Wright did some serious damage despite the final result: Miller went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Wright scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Caleb McManus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tunkhannock came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Elk Lake by a score of 6-1 last Thursday. The victory was just what Tunkhannock needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior game.
Brandon Kozlansky made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Kozlansky was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Colin Gregory and Patrick Munley did most of the damage at the plate: Gregory scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Munley scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Crestwood now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Tunkhannock, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Crestwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Tunkhannock in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Crestwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tunkhannock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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