Softball Preview: Fort LeBoeuf Bison vs. Harbor Creek Huskies
Fort LeBoeuf is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Harbor Creek is on a three-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Fort LeBoeuf Bison will take on the Harbor Creek Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Fort LeBoeuf is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Girard (and have done all season long). Fort LeBoeuf never let Girard onto the board and left with a 23-0 win on Tuesday. While fans of Fort LeBoeuf might be used to big wins, the 23-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kiernan Skelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Skelton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Skelton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mya Stolz was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ibree Rodgers, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Harbor Creek gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Fairview 11-1. With that victory, Harbor Creek brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Georgia Weber was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Konieczki, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Fort LeBoeuf's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Harbor Creek, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Fort LeBoeuf beat Harbor Creek 7-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Fort LeBoeuf repeat their success, or does Harbor Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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