Valley View fell victim to Pittston and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Pittston Patriots by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which Valley View was not able to get on the board.
Abbi Call spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On Pittston's side, the result came thanks to Gianna Adams's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Pittston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lili Hintze, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Valley View's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Pittston, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Valley View will be playing in front of their home fans against Delaware Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Pittston, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play North Pocono at 4:30 p.m. Pittston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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