Tunkhannock fell victim to Pittston and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. It was the first time this season that they let down their fans at home.
Mckenzie Hannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Tunkhannock saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erin Van Ness, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Pittston's side, the result came thanks to Gianna Adams's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 20 Ks.
Tunkhannock's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Pittston, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Tunkhannock will be playing in front of their home fans against Crestwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crestwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Pittston, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wilkes-Barre at 4:30 p.m. Pittston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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