Liberty hasn't had much luck against Hazleton Area recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hurricanes will host the Cougars at 12:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Liberty came up short against Notre Dame-Green Pond and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area entered their tilt with Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against the Wolfpack. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Kayla Lagowy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Zanolini, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hazleton Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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