Tigers
| 05/08/25 vs Dallas | 6-2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Hazleton Area | 16-5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Pittston | 19-7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Hazleton Area | 15-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Wilkes-Barre | 12-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Tunkhannock waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Dallas Mountaineers by a score of 6-2. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Mountaineers back in April, they had to take a 6-5 defeat.
McKenzie Hannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Erin Van Ness, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alli Kinney, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Tunkhannock's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dallas, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.
Tunkhannock and Dallas should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Tigers will face off against Wyoming Valley West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (4 vs. 485). Meanwhile, Dallas (ranked 92nd) will meet Scranton Prep (ranked 281st) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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