Hazleton Area is 8-0 against Wilkes-Barre since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hazleton Area Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 4:30 p.m. Neither Hazleton Area nor Wilkes-Barre posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Hazleton Area's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Crestwood 1-0.
Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Dallas on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wilkes-Barre in their matchups with Dallas: they've now lost seven in a row.
James Bottger was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wilkes-Barre, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Hazleton Area took their win against Wilkes-Barre in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Hazleton Area repeat their success, or does Wilkes-Barre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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