Softball Recap: Harrison County Thorobreds vs. Simon Kenton Pioneers
Harrison County waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Simon Kenton Pioneers onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for Harrison County, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Isabella Persinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harrison County got a massive performance out of Savannah White, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Owyn McCoy, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Harrison County pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Simon Kenton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Harrison County will head out on the road to square off against Highlands at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Harrison County: 3.2, Highlands: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Simon Kenton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Simon Kenton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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