Chaos in the Valley Castellani Walks It Off as No 1 Valley View Survives Pittston, 12-11
By: Justin Bradley | SportzWire | March 25, 2026 | Photo courtesy Justin Focus
If you showed up late… you missed a movie.
Down 8-3. Ace out early. Daylight fading.
And somehow..some way…the No. 1 team in District 2 reminded everyone exactly why.
Valley View stormed back and walked it off, stunning No. 8 Pittston 12-11 in a game that had everything.
This one had a postseason feel from the jump.
Pittston struck first behind a two-run shot from Samantha Herbert, but Valley View answered immediately, scratching across three runs to take an early lead.
Then came the swing.
The Patriots exploded for six runs in the second, flipping the game to an 8-3 advantage and forcing Valley View to adjust fast.
That adjustment? Turning to sophomore Grace Munley.
Thrown into a big moment early, Munley settled things down, holding Pittston to just three runs over the final innings while striking out six.
The game didn’t slow down, but Valley View stabilized.
And while Munley handled the circle, Abbi Call took over at the plate.
4-for-4.
5 RBIs.
2 home runs.
Including a massive three-run blast that kept the Cougars within reach.
Then came the spark.
With daylight fading, Maggie Hallett crushed a two-run homer to center in the sixth and you could feel everything shift.
Dugout alive. Energy flipped. Game on.
Bottom of the seventh. Down 11-10. Bases loaded.
Cora Castellani. She delivers.
A clutch single to the outfield, two runs score.
Ballgame. 12-11. Walk-off.
Nina’s Wing Bites & Pizza Player of the Game
Grace Munley – Valley View
6 innings pitched
3 runs allowed
6 strikeouts
Stepped in early. Took control. Delivered in a big spot.
Top Performers
Valley View (No. 1 – SportzWire Coaches Poll Rankings)
- Cora Castellani: 3-for-5, 2 RBIs (walk-off)
- Abbi Call: 4-for-4, 5 RBIs, 2 HRs
- Maggie Hallett: HR, 3 RBIs
- Grace Munley: Win, 6 IP, 6 Ks
- Mady Minelli: 2 hits
Pittston (No. 8 – SportzWire Coaches Poll Rankings)
- Samantha Herbert: 2-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs
- Mikaila Sarf: 2 hits, 2 RBIs
- Jillian Haas: HR, 2 RBIs
Defending state champs. Three Division I commits.
And when they got tested early? They didn’t panic, they responded.
This is why they’re No. 1. Not because they’re perfect. Because when it gets uncomfortable…
They finish.
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