Hazleton Area has gone a perfect 4-0 against Greater Nanticoke Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Hazleton Area's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Greater Nanticoke Area has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
While Hazleton Area's victory against Wilkes-Barre wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wolfpack 6-4.
Chris Peters
| 04/03/25 vs Pittston | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Wilkes-Barre | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Dallas | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
Chris Peters looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Hazleton Area's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Hazleton Area's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Racho, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was Racho's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area came up short against Dallas on Monday and fell 4-1.
Hazleton Area has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Greater Nanticoke Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hazleton Area has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Greater Nanticoke Area, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Hazleton Area's hitters?
Everything went Hazleton Area's way against Greater Nanticoke Area in their previous meeting on April 1st, as Hazleton Area made off with a 15-5 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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