Pittston is 0-10 against Crestwood since September of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Pittston Patriots will look to defend their home pitch against the Crestwood Comets at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Pittston will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Wyoming Valley West, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Pittston beat Wyoming Valley West by a goal, winning 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Spartans are ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Crestwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Wilkes-Barre a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Comets were the better team in the second half.
Pittston's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6-1. As for Crestwood, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
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