Baseball Recap: Har-Ber Wildcats vs. Kickapoo Chiefs
Har-Ber entered their tilt with Kickapoo with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Kickapoo Chiefs 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Har-Ber, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Har-Ber got a great performance from RHETT RICHARDSON as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. RICHARDSON has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on LUKE CORNELISON, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Har-Ber pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Kickapoo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Har-Ber will be playing at home against Little Rock Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Har-Ber: 2.4, Little Rock Christian Academy: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kickapoo, they will head out on the road to face off against Joplin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kickapoo is facing Joplin at the right time seeing as Joplin is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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