Baseball Game Preview: Harmon Hawks vs. Leavenworth PIONEERS

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 4:47am

Baseball Preview: Harmon Hawks vs. Leavenworth PIONEERS

After four games on the road, Harmon is heading back home. They will take on the Leavenworth PIONEERS at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harmon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

Harmon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Schlagle a 20-0 shutout. The victory was just what Harmon needed coming off of a 19-8 defeat in their prior game.

Adrian Fernandez and Brandon Anfinson did most of the damage at the plate: Fernandez scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Anfinson scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Fernandez continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Izak Tovar, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Leavenworth had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Golden Bears 5-4.

Harmon's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Leavenworth, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.

Harmon suffered a grim 21-3 defeat to Leavenworth when the teams last played on Wednesday. Will Harmon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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