Baseball Preview: North Harrison Cougars vs. Lanesville Eagles
The North Harrison Cougars have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lanesville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, North Harrison sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Salem.
North Harrison's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Hoyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lanesville got themselves on the board against Henryville on Thursday, but Henryville never followed suit. They blew past the Hornets 12-0. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lanesville yet this season.
CJ Wiseman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wiseman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nick Williams looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Eli Guernsey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolyn Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
North Harrison's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Lanesville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Everything went North Harrison's way against Lanesville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as North Harrison made off with a 10-2 win. Does North Harrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lanesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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