Softball Recap: Harper Creek triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Taegan Anderson

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 9:44am

Softball Recap: Harper Creek Beavers vs. Hastings Saxons

Harper Creek can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hastings Saxons a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Harper Creek considering their two-run performance the game before.

Taegan Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Halverson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Clark, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Harper Creek now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Hastings, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Harper Creek beat Hastings by a score of 20-0 later that day.

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