Cougars
| 04/23/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area | 14 |
| 04/07/25 @ Berwick | 12 |
| 05/07/25 @ Wyoming Valley West | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ Greater Nanticoke Area | 10 |
| 05/10/25 vs State College | 8 |
Hazleton Area won the last time they faced State College and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Little Lions. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Fred Corrado tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryant Diaz was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Ledger, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Hazleton Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for State College, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Looking ahead, Hazleton Area will head out on the road to square off against Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. State College does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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