The Dallas Mountaineers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pittston Patriots at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Dallas sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Wyoming Valley West. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dallas.
Zach Paczewski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Paczewski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gavin Adamski was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Dylan Geskey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pittston waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the 6-5. That's two games straight that Pittston has won by just one run.
Dallas pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Pittston, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Dallas might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Pittston in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Dallas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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