Wyoming Valley West had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it ten. They came up short against the Hazleton Area Cougars, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-4 back in April.
Brooke Long was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Hazleton Area, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th (when they won 16-6).
On Hazleton Area's side, Isabella Almeida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on ten hits. Almeida has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hazleton Area got a massive performance out of Kayla Lagowy, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Lagowy a new career-high. Emme Zanolini also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Wyoming Valley West will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dallas at 4:15 p.m. The Mountaineers will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hazleton Area, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 16-5 defeat against Tunkhannock on the 5th.
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