The Hazleton Area Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hazleton Area's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Pittston on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. Hazleton Area has not had much luck with Pittston recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Isabella Almeida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Wilkes-Barre was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 9-0 to Pittston.
Hazleton Area's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Wilkes-Barre, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Hazleton Area couldn't quite finish off Wilkes-Barre in their previous meeting back in April and fell 6-4. Can Hazleton Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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