After flying high against Crestwood last Monday, Hazleton Area came back down to earth. The Hazleton Area Cougars fell just short of the James M. Coughlin Crusaders by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. Hazleton Area was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as James M. Coughlin apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Olivia Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nanci Major, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hazleton Area now has a losing record at 4-5. As for James M. Coughlin, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Hazleton Area didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-4 defeat vs. Wallenpaupack Area on the 22nd. As for James M. Coughlin, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wyoming Valley West at 4:15 p.m. on April 29th.
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