Wyoming Valley West is 0-10 against Pittston since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wyoming Valley West Spartans will be playing at home against the Pittston Patriots at 4:15 p.m.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Wyoming Valley West had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Wyoming Area. Wyoming Valley West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Austra made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Isabella Seip was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Wyoming Valley West was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wyoming Area didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Pittston put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Crestwood a 12-0 shutout. Considering Pittston has won three matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gianna Adams made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Adams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Adams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Marina Antal was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gabby Roman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wyoming Valley West's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pittston, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Wyoming Valley West suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Pittston when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Wyoming Valley West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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