Softball Game Preview: Hazleton Area Cougars vs. Cumberland Valley Eagles

The Hazleton Area Cougars will challenge the Cumberland Valley Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Hazleton Area has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Hazleton Area is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Northampton, falling 11-1.

Hazleton Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saige Klesh, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley got themselves on the board against Mechanicsburg on Wednesday, but Mechanicsburg never followed suit. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 4-0. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.

Hazleton Area's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Cumberland Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.