Pittston put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Old Forge Blue Devils as Pittston made off with an 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
TJ Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Chase Montigney and Richard Tonte did most of the damage at the plate: Montigney got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Tonte scored a run while going 2-for-3. That triple marked the first that Montigney hit this season. Another player making a difference was Joe Bradley, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pittston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Patriots
| 03/27/25 vs Old Forge | 11-3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Abington Heights | 6-5 |
| 03/22/25 vs East Stroudsburg North | 15-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Lake-Lehman | 11-4 |
| 05/22/24 vs North Pocono | 15-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Pittston's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Old Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Pittston will welcome Crestwood at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give Pittston their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Old Forge, they will head out on the road to square off against West Scranton at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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