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HAZLE TWP. &#8212; Control of first place will have to wait a few days.The showdown between Pittston Area and Hazleton Area started Friday, but a relentless wind-blown rain suspended the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 softball game in the third inning. Hazleton Area led 3-1 with no outs in the bottom of the third.The game will be picked up at that point &#8212; with Hazleton Area&#8217;s Tiana Treon in the batter&#8217;s box with an 2-0 count &#8212; most likely on Monday. Both teams have non-conference games on Saturday and Sunday&#8217;s weather looks shaky.Pittston Area and Hazleton Area are both 3-0 in WVC Division 1. Both teams are unbeaten overall, with Pittston Area 6-0 and Hazleton Area 5-0. The only other unbeaten team in District 2 is the Lackawanna League&#8217;s Abington Heights (5-0).The umpires halted the game after Pittston Area pitcher Alexa McHugh launched a wild pitch to the backstop. The rain wasn&#8217;t hard, but the wind was blowing it directly in the faces of the fielders. It was also becoming more evident that neither pitcher could get a solid grip on the softball.The plan was to wait 30 minutes and reevaluate the situation. The sky, though, remained a gloomy gray and it was obvious the rain wasn&#8217;t going to halt. Surprisingly, the field held up quite well.&#8220;The weather was a problem for both teams,&#8221; Pittston Area coach Vito Quaglia said. &#8220;Naturally, the two runs they scored (in the third) I think were weather related. It was tough on both teams. The umpires made the call. &#8230; They were concerned about safety. You can&#8217;t question that. I think that&#8217;s the right call.&#8221;Hazleton Area took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when lead-off hitter Julia Mrochko launched a home run to left field. Pittston Area tie the score 1-1 in the second on a line-drive homer to right by Shayla Williams.Mrochko led off the third with a double to left and Aleah Kost followed with a walk. Kost immediately broke for second and the throw sailed into center field, allowing both players to score for a 3-1 Hazleton Area lead.The Cougars had three hits against McHugh, who allowed just 22 hits in 34 innings entering the game.&#8220;I thought we came out of the shoot really aggressive. That was our game plan,&#8221; Hazleton Area coach Bob Bertoni said. &#8220;Our scouts did a great job on them. We knew she would go to her off-speed a lot today so we prepared for it.&#8221;Tunkhannock 6, Nanticoke Area 2Hope Jones was 4-for-4 and scored twice as Tunkhannock defeated Nanticoke Area in a Division 2 game.Hailey Farr was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Kendra Schultz was 2-for-4 and was the winning pitcher. She fanned 11.Olivia Nice doubled and knocked in both runs for Nanticoke Area.Berwick 18, Coughlin 0 (4 inn.)Katie Starr and Emma Stoker hit home runs and Rachel Shaftoe added two RBI as Berwick posted a road victory.Stoker also had two RBI. She pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts.Meyers 22, GAR 0 (4 inn.)Meyers&#8217; Abbi Sattof threw a no-hitter, striking out nine. She was 3-for-5 at the plate with a team-high five RBI.Ashley Bruno, Dakota Zyskowski and Lyssa Rhodes all had two RBI.Hazleton Area 3, Pittston Area 1(suspended in third inning)Pittston Area`AB`R`H`BIG.Para cf`2`0`0`0Felinski 2b`2`0`1`0McHugh p`2`0`0`0Antal 3b`1`0`0`0T.Para 1b`2`0`0`0Mesaris dp`1`0`0`0Williams lf`1`1`1`1Kivler rf`1`0`1`0Loyack c`1`0`0`0George ss`0`0`0`0Totals`13`1`3`1Hazleton Area`AB`R`H`BIMrochko 2b`2`2`2`1Kost p`1`1`0`0Treon 3b`1`0`0`0Trivelpiece ss`1`0`0`0Wolk cf`1`0`0`0Mooney c`1`0`0`0Gombeda rf`1`0`1`0Mizenko dp`0`0`0`0Antolick lf`1`0`0`0Peters 1b`0`0`0`0Totals`9`2`3`1Pittston Area`010 &#8212; 1Hazleton Area`102 &#8212; 32B: Mrochko. HR: Williams, Mrochko.Pittston Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SOMcHugh`2.0`3`3`x`2`2Hazleton Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SOKost`3.0`2`1`1`0`1Tunkhannock 6, Nanticoke Area 2 Tunkhannock`101`220`0 &#8212; 6 Nanticoke Area`000`200`0 &#8212; 2 Top Hittters: TUN, Hope Jones, 4-4, 2B, RBI, 2 runs; Kendra Schultz 2-4; Faith Jones 1-4, RBI, run; Jena Simmons 1-3, RBI, run; Hailey Farr 2-4, RBI; Gina Walsh 1-4, RBI; Makayla Quick 1-4, run; Erin Dunn 1-3, 2B, run. NA, Jen Kurkowski 1-3; Alison Keener 1-2, run; Olivia Nice, 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI.Pitching: TUN, Schultz (W) 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 SO.Berwick 18, Coughlin 0 (4 inn.)Berwick`734`4 &#8212; 18Coughlin`000`0 &#8212; 0Top Hitters: BER, Katie Starr 3-3, HR, 3 runs; Sarah Dent 2-3, 2B, RBI; Emily Novicki 3-4, 2B; Emma Stoker 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Kelsey Caladie 1-2; Rachel Shaftoe 2-4, 2 RBI. COU, Ashley Tomeo 1-2; Jordan Pugh 1-2; Zi Xuan Wang 1-1.Pitching: WP: Stoker. LP: Pugh.Meyers 22, GAR 0 (4 inn.)Meyers`(10)04`8 &#8212; 22GAR`000`0 &#8212; 0Top Hitters: MEY, Ashley Bruno 4-5, 2 RBI; Dakota Zyskowski 2-4, 2 RBI; Lyssa Rhodes 3-4, 2 RBI.Pitching: WP: Sattoff. LP: Sara Youkoski.<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Hazleton Area softball coach Bob Bertoni, far left, and Pittston Area coach Vito Quaglia, far right, discuss suspending the game between the two schools. Hazleton Area was up 3-1 in the bottom of the third inning. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Hazleton-Pittston-Area-GSB-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Hazleton Area softball coach Bob Bertoni, far left, and Pittston Area coach Vito Quaglia, far right, discuss suspending the game between the two schools. Hazleton Area was up 3-1 in the bottom of the third inning. </caption0><photoCredit0>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Hazleton-Pittston-Area-GSB-2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Hazleton Area&#8217;s Tiana Treon shows off her ballet skills during the rain delay against Pittston Area. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Hazleton-Pittston-Area-GSB-2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Hazleton Area&#8217;s Tiana Treon shows off her ballet skills during the rain delay against Pittston Area. </caption1><photoCredit1>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Hazleton-Pittston-Area-GSB-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The battle of the unbeaten, Hazleton Area and Pittston Area, was suspended due to rain, but during the rain delay both teams had a bit of fun. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Hazleton-Pittston-Area-GSB-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>The battle of the unbeaten, Hazleton Area and Pittston Area, was suspended due to rain, but during the rain delay both teams had a bit of fun. </caption2><photoCredit2>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Pittston Area, Hazleton Area suspended due to rain</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By John Erzarjerzar@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach John Erzar at 570-991-6394 or on Twitter @TLJohnErzar</shirttailMeta></div>

H.S. Softball: Pittston Area, Hazleton Area suspended due to rain