Wyoming Valley West is 0-10 against Tunkhannock since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wyoming Valley West Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Tunkhannock Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Wyoming Valley West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Wyoming Valley West took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Dallas 7-5.
Abigail Yenalevitch was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Yenalevitch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yenalevitch was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Austra was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brooke Long, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Tunkhannock never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Dallas on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountaineers a 16-0 shutout. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for Tunkhannock this season.
Tunkhannock got a massive performance out of Elaina Kulsicavage, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Patton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got Wyoming Valley West back to even at 2-2. As for Tunkhannock, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Wyoming Valley West suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Tunkhannock in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Wyoming Valley West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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