Tunkhannock is 10-0 against Wyoming Valley West since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tunkhannock Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tunkhannock can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They never let Dallas onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. With that win, Tunkhannock brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Tunkhannock got a massive performance out of Elaina Kulsicavage, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Addisyn Waterman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wyoming Valley West, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Dallas 7-5.
Abigail Yenalevitch made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Yenalevitch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yenalevitch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Austra was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brooke Long, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Tunkhannock now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wyoming Valley West, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Wyoming Valley West's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Tunkhannock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Wyoming Valley West, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Tunkhannock keep running through batters, or will Wyoming Valley West buck the trend?
Tunkhannock took their victory against Wyoming Valley West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Tunkhannock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wyoming Valley West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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