Baseball Recap: Hazleton Area Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Cougars

Previous Games

06/02/25 vs Hempfield	4-1
05/29/25 vs Wilkes-Barre	10-0
05/24/25 vs Scranton	6-5
05/14/25 vs Berwick	12-0
05/13/25 @ Central Mountain	4-2
+ 2 more games

Hazleton Area had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Hempfield Black Knights on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won seven games in a row.

Hazleton Area got a great performance from Fred Corrado as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Corrado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Bryant Diaz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Knelly, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Hazleton Area's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Hempfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-2.

As of now, neither Hazleton Area nor the Black Knights have any future games scheduled.