Wilkes-Barre hasn't had much luck against Hazleton Area recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wolfpack will take on the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wilkes-Barre 4, Hazleton Area 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wilkes-Barre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Williamsport 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolfpack.
Jake Howe was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Koleton Davies was another key player, earning two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Knights.
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wilkes-Barre, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Wilkes-Barre might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Hazleton Area in their previous meeting on May 1st. Can the Wolfpack avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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