Crestwood is 0-10 against Pittston since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Crestwood Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pittston Patriots at 4:15 p.m. Crestwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Crestwood is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hazleton Area.
Olivia Mitchell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pittston put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hazleton Area a 4-0 shutout. Pittston's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
Gianna Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Adams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tori Stephenson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Crestwood's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Pittston, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Crestwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Pittston struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 1.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Crestwood might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Pittston when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Adams, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Crestwood knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
