Tunkhannock is 10-0 against Crestwood since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tunkhannock Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crestwood Comets at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Tunkhannock's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Pittston on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. It was the first time this season that they let down their fans at home.
Mckenzie Hannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Tunkhannock saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erin Van Ness, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Crestwood lost 13-4 to Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Jorja Snyder was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Tunkhannock's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Crestwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Tunkhannock hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Crestwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Tunkhannock took their victory against Crestwood when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 13-1. Does Tunkhannock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crestwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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