Softball Recap: Hazleton Area Find Success

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Previous Games

04/17/26 - Away	10-5 W
05/12/25 - Away	4-11 L
04/22/25 - Home	5-19 L
05/09/24 - Away	0-10 L
05/06/24 - Home	0-4 L
+ 5 more games

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hazleton Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Pittston Patriots. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered an 11-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.

The victory made it two in a row for Hazleton Area and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Pittston, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hazleton Area will challenge Cumberland Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pittston, they will face off against Lake-Lehman at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.