After flying high against Greater Nanticoke Area on Wednesday, Hazleton Area came back down to earth. The Cougars fell just short of the Dallas Mountaineers by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mountaineers earlier this season, when they won 13-7.
Hazleton Area got a good showing from Fred Corrado, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Corrado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bryant Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. James Festa was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Hazleton Area's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Dallas, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Hazleton Area will welcome Parkland at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 4, the Trojans 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dallas, they are taking a road trip to square off against Berwick at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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