Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Pittston

Patriots

Previous 4 Games

04/28/25 @ Holy Redeemer	13-3
04/27/25 @ Wyoming Area	16-6
04/24/25 vs Wyoming Valley West	12-2
04/22/25 @ Hazleton Area	19-5

Pittston waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Holy Redeemer Royals 13-3. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly ten runs.

Samantha Herbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Herbert was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played.

In other batting news, Pittston got a big performance out of Julianna Cocco, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Cocco a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marina Antal, who went 3-for-5 with one home run.

Pittston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive matchups.

Pittston's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Holy Redeemer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pittston will head out to square off against Dallas at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mountaineers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holy Redeemer, they are taking a road trip to face off against Hanover Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.79 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of.