If Shikellamy was feeling good off their 9-1 takedown of West Scranton last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shikellamy Braves lost 11-1 to the Pittston Patriots on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shikellamy of the 14-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Ella Oakes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
On Pittston's side, Gianna Adams made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lili Hintze was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. Marina Antal was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Shikellamy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Pittston, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Shikellamy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pittston, they will square off against Abington Heights at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pittston: 0.8, Abington Heights: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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