Hazleton Area won the last time they faced Crestwood, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hazleton Area Cougars walked away with a 7-4 win over the Crestwood Comets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hazleton Area.
Isabella Almeida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Williams, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Saige Klesh, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Crestwood's side, Olivia Mitchell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hazleton Area's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Crestwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Hazleton Area will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pittston at 4:15 p.m. Pittston will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Hazleton Area surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crestwood, they are on the road again on Monday to play Berwick at 4:15 p.m. Crestwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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