Hazleton Area is 10-0 against Wyoming Valley West since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hazleton Area Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Hazleton Area is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Tunkhannock on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The game marked the first time this season in which Hazleton Area was not able to get on the board.
Hazleton Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Hoffman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Wyoming Valley West lost 10-2 to Crestwood on Tuesday.
Isabella Seip was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Riley Lynch was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Hazleton Area's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Wyoming Valley West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Hazleton Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Wyoming Valley West when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 14-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wyoming Valley West's Madison Austra, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hazleton Area still be able to contain Austra? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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