Wilkes-Barre is 0-7 against Pittston since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack will look to defend their home field against the Pittston Patriots at 4:30 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Wilkes-Barre took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Tunkhannock. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Wilkes-Barre this season.
James Bottger was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Fritz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pittston had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Sunday. They put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Pittston, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Wilkes-Barre's win bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Pittston, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
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