Dallas is 1-9 against Hazleton Area since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dallas Mountaineers will head out on the road to challenge the Hazleton Area Cougars at 4:15 p.m. Dallas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Dallas is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Wilkes-Barre (and have done all season long). Dallas blew past Wilkes-Barre 17-4.
Peyton Vanvalkenburg was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vanvalkenburg was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Zach Paczewski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. JJ Rischawy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hazleton Area scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tunkhannock as Hazleton Area made off with a 17-2 win. Hazleton Area might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by six runs or more this season.
Dallas' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Hazleton Area, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-4.
Dallas couldn't quite finish off Hazleton Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Dallas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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