Pittston put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Hazleton Area Cougars onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Pittston might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Gianna Adams made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Adams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Marina Antal was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julia Mehal, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Hazleton Area's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elia Tito, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Pittston pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hazleton Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pittston will square off against Lake-Lehman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hazleton Area, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Berwick at 4:15 p.m. The last three games Berwick has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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