Softball Recap: Harrison Raiders vs. West Lafayette Red Devils
Harrison came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the West Lafayette Red Devils 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for Harrison as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Rylan Gick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harrison's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chelsea Parker, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Harrison pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Lafayette, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrison will stay at home for another game and welcome Brownsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Lafayette will take on Delphi Community at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Lafayette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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