It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wyoming Valley West can now relate to. They lost 14-4 to the Hazleton Area Cougars on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wyoming Valley West of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on May 1st.
Madison Austra was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Seip, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wyoming Valley West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Hazleton Area's side, Isabella Almeida spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Kayla Lagowy was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Saige Klesh, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Wyoming Valley West dropped their record down to 5-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hazleton Area, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Wyoming Valley West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hazleton Area, they will take on Williamsport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williamsport will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hazleton Area surely won't give up without a fight.
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