Parkland entered their tilt with Hazleton Area with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Hazleton Area Cougars on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Parkland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Connor Gerhart, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Klotz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Parkland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Hazleton Area, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-4.
Parkland will stay at home for another game and welcome William Allen at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. William Allen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Hazleton Area, they will head out on the road to challenge Tunkhannock at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazleton Area is facing Tunkhannock at the right time seeing as Tunkhannock is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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