In what's become a running theme this season, Pittston gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Shikellamy Braves with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pittston considering their one-run performance the match before.
Gianna Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Adams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pittston got a big performance out of Lili Hintze, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marina Antal, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Shikellamy's side, Ella Oakes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Pittston's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Shikellamy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Pittston will square off against Abington Heights at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Abington Heights will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Pittston surely won't give up without a fight. Shikellamy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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