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PIAA Baseball: Hazleton Area rallies, then falls a bit short

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PIAA Class 4A baseball: Dallas runs out of luck against top starters

<p>MOOSIC &#8211; The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Buffalo Bisons 9-2 Monday night to earn a split of a double header at PNC Field.</p><p>The RailRiders lost the first game, 4-2, which was a complete of a game suspend on April 20.</p><p>In the nightcap, the RailRiders used a six-run fourth inning to break open a 2-2 game.</p><p>Tyler Wade&#8217;s base-loaded double was the big blow in the inning, driving in three runs and putting the RailRiders up 6-2. Mike Ford followed with a home run to give the SWB a 8-2 lead.</p><p>Raynel Espinal picked up the victory, going sixth innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits, one walk and two strike outs. Danny Coulombe pitched two scoreless innings to close out the game.</p><p>In the first game, Teoscar Henandez hit his first home run of the season to lead the Bisons.</p><p>The first-place RailRiders take a 31-22 record into Tuesday night&#8217;s game against Buffalo. Daniel Camarena will start for SWB. Buffalo has not announced its expected starter.</p><style>
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RailRiders, Bisons split double header