For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hamburg and Kutztown meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Hawks fell 5-2 to the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hamburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Kutztown, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Hamburg is taking a road trip to challenge Schuylkill Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kutztown, they will challenge Berks Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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