Valley View is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Pittston is on a 14-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Valley View Cougars will take on the Pittston Patriots at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Valley View: 2.2, Pittston: 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Valley View will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at Wallenpaupack Area expense on Wednesday. Valley View fell 6-2 to Wallenpaupack Area.
Kalli Karwowski was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pittston earned a 4-1 win over Lake-Lehman on Saturday.
Gianna Adams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Adams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Herbert, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Valley View's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2. As for Pittston, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Valley View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. However, it's not like Pittston struggles in that department as they've averaged .455. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley View was able to grind out a solid win over Pittston when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Valley View repeat their success, or does Pittston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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