The Crestwood Comets and Wyoming Valley West Spartans traveled to Pittston Area for the District 2 5A Semifinals. The Comets are hoping to get back to the District Championship for the second straight season. The Spartans are looking to get back to the Finals after missing the Title game a year ago. Nate Baranski got the start for Valley West. Corey Chalk started the game for Crestwood.
Chalk started with a 1-2-3 top of the first for the Comets. Justin Darden hit a two out single but a groundout would keep the game scoreless. Chalk would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the second. Chalk would draw a one out walk. After a strikeout, Evan Knapp would draw a walk then Matt Taleroski would single and looked like the runners would stop but the runner at second was caught in a rundown and courtesy runner Zach Andrews would score for a 1-0 Crestwood lead. A groundout would end the inning. For the third straight inning, Chalk would retire the Spartans 1-2-3. Darden would reach on an error and would try for third but would be out and a groundout back to Baranski would end the third. Draig Ruff would hit a single and would steal second and go to third on a throwing error. After a groundout, Jake Packer would get hit by a pitch but a groundout to first would end the threat. Baranski would throw a 1-2-3 fourth for the Spartans. Patrick Adamski would draw a leadoff walk and would get lifted for a pinch runner in Rich Kolesar. Tom Federici would hit a single then Steven Banas would move the runners over on a sacrifice bunt. Zach Kobusky would get the Spartans on the board with an RBI single to score Kolesar to tie the game at 1. A passed ball would score Federici for a 2-1 Valley West lead. Kobusky would move to third on a groundout to second. Ruff would hit an infield single to score Kobusky for a 3-1 lead. A balk would move Ruff to second. Austin Sienkiewicz would hit a single to score Ruff for a 4-1 Spartans lead. A strikeout would end the top of the fifth. Knapp would hit a single but a fielder's choice, a strikeout and a flyout would end the fifth. Colby Jones would come in to pitch for the Comets. Federici would hit a double with two outs but a groundout to short would end the inning. Darden would lead off with a single then Brandon Brozena would single, then Mike Palmiero would draw a walk to load the bases. Jones would reach on an error bringing home Darden to cut the lead to 4-2. Kindler would bring home Brozena on an RBI groundout for a 4-3 Valley West lead. Evan Knapp would hit an infield single and score Palmiero to tie the game at 4. Tom Federici would come in to pitch for the Spartans. Matt Taleroski would reach on an infield single and would get the runner at home. Taleroski would steal second then Brett Caladie would hit a single to score Knapp and Taleroski for a 6-4 Comets lead. Colin Macko would then hit a home run to right to make it 8-4 Crestwood. Darden would get hit by a pitch then Brozena would single to score courtesy runner Mick Bafunno for a 9-4 lead and Brozena would advance to second on an error. Palmiero would single home Brozena for a 10-4 lead. Zach Kobusky would come in to pitch for the Spartans would get a groundout to end the sixth. Kobusky would hit a single then Tyler O'Kane would reach on an error but a strikeout and a lineout double play would end the game as the Comets would advance to the District Finals for the second straight season with a 10-4 victory at Pittston Area.
Thoughts on the game: That was a crazy game to be at. Valley West scoring four runs in the fifth to Crestwood scoring a walloping nine runs in the sixth. The bottom of the order did well for the Comets, Evan Knapp would go 2 for 2 with a run scored and an RBI and Matt Taleroski would go 2 for 3 with a run scored. The Comets will take on North Pocono on Sunday at 6 PM.
Valley West 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Crestwood 0 1 0 0 0 9 x 10
Valley West
LF O'Kane 4 0 0 0
CF Ruff 4 1 2 1
SS Sienkiewicz 4 0 1 1
RF Packer 2 0 0 0
1B Kane 3 0 0 0
P Baranski 0 0 0 0
DH/3B Adamski 2 0 0 0
DH Kolesar 0 1 0 0
3B/P Federici 3 1 2 0
PR Stevens 0 0 0 0
2B Vought 0 0 0 0
C Banas 2 0 0 0
2B Kobusky 3 1 2 1
2B: Federici
Crestwood
SS B Caladie 4 1 1 2
1B Macko 4 1 1 2
C Darden 3 2 2 0
2B Toronzi 0 0 0 0
DH Brozena 4 2 2 1
3B Palmiero 3 1 1 1
P Chalk 1 1 0 0
P Jones 2 0 0 1
RF Kindler 3 0 0 1
LF Knapp 2 1 2 1
CF Taleroski 3 1 2 0
HR: Macko
Pitching
Valley West
Baranski (L) 5.1 IP 5 R 5 ER 5 H 7 K 3 BB
Federici 0.1 IP 5 R 5 ER 6 H 0 K 0 BB
Kobusky 0.1 IP 0 R 0 ER 0 H 0 K 0 BB
Crestwood
Chalk 5 IP 4 R 4 ER 5 H 3 K 1 BB
Jones (W) 2 IP 0 R 0 ER 2 H 1 K 0 BB
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