Pittston put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Valley View Cougars onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. This was payback for Pittston, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Gianna Adams's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pittston's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lili Hintze, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Valley View's side, Abbi Call spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Pittston's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for Valley View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-3.
Pittston will head out on the road to face off against North Pocono at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pittston's pitching crew has only allowed 0.7 runs per game this season, so North Pocono's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Delaware Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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