Baseball Preview: North Harrison Cougars vs. Scottsburg Warriors
North Harrison has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Scottsburg Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Harrison's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Lanesville. With that victory, North Harrison brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Easton Tucker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Tucker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, North Harrison got a massive performance out of Caden Hoehn, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jakob Hoyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scottsburg put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Southwestern with a sharp 20-11 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Scottsburg needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
North Harrison is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Scottsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
North Harrison came up short against Scottsburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can North Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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