After two games on the road, Tunkhannock is heading back home. They will take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tunkhannock fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mid Valley on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4.
Mckenzie Hannon spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Tunkhannock saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erin Van Ness, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lucy Karp, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area suffered a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Northampton on Saturday.
Tunkhannock's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Hazleton Area, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Tunkhannock took their win against Hazleton Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Tunkhannock repeat their success, or does Hazleton Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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