Berwick had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it six. They lost 12-0 to the Hazleton Area Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in April.
As for Hazleton Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
For Hazleton Area's part, Aj Collevechio looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Collevechio has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, James Festa and Sam Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Festa got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Miller went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Those two hits gave Miller a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcos Gil Pena, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Berwick nor Hazleton Area have any future games scheduled.
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