Crestwood hasn't had much luck against Hazleton Area recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Crestwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Berwick, taking the game 5-2. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hazleton Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Parkland on Saturday.
Logan Hearity was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Bryant Diaz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Hazleton Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkland only posted a batting average of .192.
Hazleton Area has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Crestwood, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
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