Hazleton Area is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Blue Mountain is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Hazleton Area didn't have quite enough to beat Dallas and fell 10-9.
Meanwhile, Blue Mountain never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mahanoy Area with a sharp 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Blue Mountain got a massive performance out of Lilah McKee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave McKee a new career-high. Addyson Fishburn was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Blue Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mahanoy Area only posted an OBP of .077.
Blue Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Hazleton Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Hazleton Area suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Blue Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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