Tunkhannock is 2-8 against Dallas since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tunkhannock Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Dallas Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m.
Tunkhannock is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 13-7 loss at the hands of Wilkes-Barre.
Colin Gregory was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Josiah Parr was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dallas came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Wolfpack.
Dominick Zangardi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Zangardi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Zangardi wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Healey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tunkhannock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Dallas, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Tunkhannock might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Dallas when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Tunkhannock, Joe Peters (who scored two runs while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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