Wilkes-Barre fell victim to Pittston and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 20-0 defeat to the Pittston Patriots might stick with them for a while. Wilkes-Barre has not had much luck with Pittston recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Pittston's part, Gianna Adams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Adams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Adams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Julia Long and Gabby Roman did most of the damage at the plate: Long scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Roman went 1-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tori Stephenson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Wilkes-Barre's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pittston, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Wilkes-Barre will challenge Dallas at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilkes-Barre is facing Dallas at the right time seeing as Dallas is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pittston, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Crestwood at 4:30 p.m.
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