
Cougars
04/23/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area | 14 |
05/14/25 vs Berwick | 12 |
04/07/25 @ Berwick | 12 |
05/07/25 @ Wyoming Valley West | 10 |
04/01/25 @ Greater Nanticoke Area | 10 |
Hazleton Area got themselves on the board against Berwick on Wednesday, but Berwick never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Aj Collevechio looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, James Festa and Sam Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Festa got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Miller went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Those three runs gave Festa a new career-high. Marcos Gil Pena was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Berwick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-17.
As of now, neither Hazleton Area nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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