Pittston never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Crestwood Comets as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Samantha Herbert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Herbert was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Gabby Roman was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Kelcey Podwika, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Patriots
| 04/15/26 vs Crestwood | 58.3% |
| 04/13/26 @ Wilkes-Barre | 40.6% |
| 04/07/26 @ Dallas | 53.1% |
| 05/24/25 @ North Pocono | 25% |
| 05/19/25 vs Shikellamy | 51.9% |
| + 11 more games |
Pittston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
The win was the third in a row for Pittston, bringing their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Crestwood, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pittston is set to square off against their familiar foe Hazleton Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Crestwood will take on rival Dallas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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