Pittston's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hazleton Area Cougars a 4-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Pittston, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gianna Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Adams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
On Hazleton Area's side, Isabella Almeida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
Pittston's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Hazleton Area, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pittston will take on Crestwood at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pittston is facing Crestwood at the right time seeing as Crestwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hazleton Area, they will head out on the road to challenge Wilkes-Barre at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazleton Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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