Hazleton Area hasn't had much luck against Tunkhannock recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cougars will head out to challenge the Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Hazleton Area is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They fell 8-3 to Dallas. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mountaineers since on Monday.
Olivia Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Boyle, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Tunkhannock had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Wolfpack. Considering the Tigers have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tunkhannock's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hazleton Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Hazleton Area came up short against Tunkhannock in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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