The Hazleton Area Cougars will face off against the Pennsbury Falcons on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hazleton Area sitting on three straight victories and Pennsbury on eight.
Hazleton Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Hempfield by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly four runs.
Jack Esposito 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 earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jeudi Hidalgo was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Marino, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pennsbury beat Ephrata 6-1 on Monday.
Hazleton Area's record now sits at 19-4. As for Pennsbury, their record is now 23-2.
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