Pittston is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hazleton Area is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pittston Patriots will take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pittston's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Hazleton Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pittston can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Crestwood as Pittston made off with a 14-1 win.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area fell victim to Pittston and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. Hazleton Area has not had much luck with Pittston recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Isabella Almeida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Pittston's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Hazleton Area, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Pittston was able to grind out a solid win over Hazleton Area when the teams last played on Monday, winning 4-0. Does Pittston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hazleton Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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