Softball Preview: Hazleton Area Cougars vs. Tunkhannock Tigers
The Hazleton Area Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Tunkhannock Tigers at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Hazleton Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Hazleton Area suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Northampton.
Hazleton Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tunkhannock fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mid Valley on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4.
Mckenzie Hannon spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks.
Hazleton Area's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Tunkhannock, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Hazleton Area might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Tunkhannock when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hazleton Area, Kaya Hannon (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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