The Hazleton Area Cougars softball team (Hazleton, PA), was routed 17-4 in Wednesday's non-league test with the visiting Whitehall Zephyrs (Whitehall, PA)

Coming up next, the Zephyrs encounter the Parkland Trojans (Allentown, PA) in a Eastern Pennsylvania Conference test, on Saturday, April 27. Whitehall will attempt to improve on its 9-5 season record. The Trojans enter the test with a 12-3 record after their 3-2 league win over Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville, PA).

The Cougars (4-8) will now prepare for their test against Dallas (Dallas, PA). The Mountaineers enter the Wyoming Valley 1 test with a 2-9 record. In their last test, Dallas was routed by Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes-Barre, PA), 17-10, in a league test.