Hazleton Area is 8-2 against Wyoming Valley West since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hazleton Area Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Wyoming Valley West Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Hazleton Area's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Wyoming Valley West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Hazleton Area beat Dallas 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hazleton Area.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Valley West narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wilkes-Barre 4-3.
Dylan Shedlock looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wyoming Valley West's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Escalante, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Escalante is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Ruddy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hazleton Area's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Wyoming Valley West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Hazleton Area was able to grind out a solid win over Wyoming Valley West in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Hazleton Area repeat their success, or does Wyoming Valley West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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