The Hazleton Area Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Liberty Hurricanes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Hazleton Area is leaving town to face Liberty after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Hazleton Area fell just short of North Penn by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Dominic Marino was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Marino was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Ledger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shea Higgins, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, on Friday Liberty's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against Northampton.
Everything went Hazleton Area's way against Liberty in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hazleton Area made off with an 8-2 win. Will Hazleton Area repeat their success, or does Liberty has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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