Wilkes-Barre is 1-6 against Crestwood since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack will head out on the road to face off against the Crestwood Comets at 4:15 p.m.
Things were looking good for Wilkes-Barre after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Wyoming Valley West by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Crestwood had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Wyoming Valley West 10-2. Crestwood might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Charlene Daisey tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Crestwood let Celia Stahlnecker and Madison Mendrzycki loose on the outfield. Stahlnecker went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double, while Mendrzycki got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Allyson Babula was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Wilkes-Barre's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7. As for Crestwood, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.
Wilkes-Barre skirted past Crestwood 11-10 when the teams last played on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilkes-Barre since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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