Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pittston). They put the hurt on the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans with a sharp 17-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brady Baldrica looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Silvio Giardina was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Beau Widdick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and three runs.
Pittston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Nanticoke Area only posted an OBP of .200.
Patriots
| 04/15/25 @ Greater Nanticoke Area | 17-0 |
| 04/13/25 vs Wyoming Area | 11-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Dallas | 10-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Wilkes-Barre | 5-0 |
| 04/03/25 @ Hazleton Area | 6-4 |
| + 5 more games |
The win keeps Pittston at an undefeated 10-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.1 runs this season. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Looking ahead, Pittston will welcome Holy Redeemer at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will head out to square off against Dallas at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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