Hazleton Area came tearing into Monday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wyoming Valley West Spartans a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Hazleton Area, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Wyoming Valley West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Hazleton Area will be playing in front of their home fans against Pittston at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hazleton Area: 2.3, Pittston: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wyoming Valley West, they will head out on the road to square off against Wilkes-Barre at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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