While it was Wyoming Valley West who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Hazleton Area who put up more. The Wyoming Valley West Spartans fell just short of the Hazleton Area Cougars by a score of 6-5. Wyoming Valley West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyla Hand and Isabella Seip stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hand scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Seip went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Long, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Wyoming Valley West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Hazleton Area's side, Isabella Almeida spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Olivia Williams was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Marissa Hoffman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Wyoming Valley West's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Hazleton Area, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8.
Wyoming Valley West will square off against Dallas at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Wyoming Valley West is facing Dallas at the right time seeing as Dallas is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hazleton Area, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Crestwood at 4:15 p.m.
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