After two games on the road, Wilkes-Barre is heading back home. They will take on the Hazleton Area Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Wilkes-Barre nor Hazleton Area posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wilkes-Barre's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Pittston on Friday. They lost 9-0 to the Patriots. Wilkes-Barre has struggled against Pittston recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pittston on Monday.
Isabella Almeida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wilkes-Barre's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Hazleton Area, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Wilkes-Barre skirted past Hazleton Area 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Wilkes-Barre have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hazleton Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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