Cougars
| 05/04/26 vs Greater Nanticoke Area | 15 |
| 04/06/26 vs Berwick | 12 |
| 04/21/26 @ Greater Nanticoke Area | 11 |
| 04/28/26 @ Wilkes-Barre | 9 |
| 04/10/26 @ Crestwood | 9 |
Hazleton Area waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Berwick Bulldogs 10-2. Considering the Cougars have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hazleton Area got a great performance from Jack Esposito as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Esposito has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Hearity, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Brady Glickert was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hazleton Area's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Berwick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Hazleton Area will look to defend their home field on Saturday against State College at 12:00 p.m. As for Berwick, they are taking a road trip to face off against Hughesville at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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