Softball Recap: Tunkhannock Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 @ Morgantown	15
04/22/25 @ Wyoming Valley West	10
04/09/25 vs Pittston	10
04/04/25 vs Wilkes-Barre	10
04/01/25 vs Elk Lake	10

Tunkhannock won the last time they faced Wyoming Valley West and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tigers blew past the Spartans 12-2. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.

McKenzie Hannon made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addisyn Waterman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Taryn Newswanger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Tunkhannock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wyoming Valley West only posted a batting average of .250.

The victory (which was Tunkhannock's third in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wyoming Valley West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Tunkhannock wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-1 victory against Crestwood on the 24th. As for Wyoming Valley West, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against Pittston on the 24th.