The Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack will square off against the Hazleton Area Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilkes-Barre will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Pittston, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Wolfpack walked away with an 8-5 win over the Patriots on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolfpack as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jordan Prushinski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Prushinski was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hope Burke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Omaryze Contreras was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Comets.
Kayla Lagowy was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Matyas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hazleton Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Hazleton Area's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wilkes-Barre, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Wilkes-Barre was able to grind out a solid win over Hazleton Area when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 9-6. Will the Wolfpack repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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