After a string of 11 wins, Lake-Lehman's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pittston Patriots. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lake-Lehman has scored all season.
Hannah Chipego spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On Pittston's side, Gianna Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Adams was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Samantha Herbert was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lake-Lehman's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-2. As for Pittston, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
Lake-Lehman will square off against Crestwood at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Crestwood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.22 runs per game on average), something Lake-Lehman will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pittston, they will head out on the road to challenge Valley View at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Valley View: 1.9, Pittston: 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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