Hazleton Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Holy Cross Crusaders, falling 16-7.
Olivia Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Kayla Lagowy was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Hazleton Area's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Hazleton Area and Holy Cross should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 234th) will meet Wyoming Valley West (ranked 484th) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Holy Cross will take on Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (67 vs. 406).
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