Tunkhannock never let their opponents score on Monday. They skirted past the Old Forge Blue Devils 2-0. Winning may never get old, but Tunkhannock sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The result came thanks to Mckenzie Hannon's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Erin Van Ness was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Karp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Old Forge's side, Karen Sickle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Old Forge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Arnold, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Tunkhannock is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Old Forge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-5.
Tunkhannock will head out on the road to face off against Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tunkhannock is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Old Forge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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