Wilkes-Barre is 0-9 against Hazleton Area since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hazleton Area Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Wilkes-Barre will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Pittston, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Wilkes-Barre had just enough and edged Pittston out 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wilkes-Barre.
James Bottger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Bottger has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bottger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Omar Jerez was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Koleton Davies, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Mountaineers.
Wilkes-Barre's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Hazleton Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Wilkes-Barre might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Hazleton Area in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Wilkes-Barre have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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