The Pittston Patriots will take on the Berwick Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pittston has 11 straight victories, Berwick has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pittston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wyoming Valley West a 20-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Patriots have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Dom Innamorati and Beau Widdick did most of the damage at the plate: Innamorati went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI, while Widdick went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Widdick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Silvio Giardina, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Pittston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Berwick's offense. They lost 11-0 to Crestwood on Tuesday.
Pittston's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Berwick, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Berwick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pittston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .406. It's a different story for Berwick, though, as they've only averaged .183. Will they be able to contain Pittston's hitters?
Pittston took their win against Berwick when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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