Baseball Recap: West Harrison Hurricanes vs. Long Beach Bearcats
West Harrison got themselves on the board against Long Beach on Saturday, but Long Beach never followed suit. They came out on top against the Long Beach Bearcats by a score of 3-0. The victory was familiar territory for West Harrison who now have four in a row.
Hunter Ross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Ross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ross was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Dezi Curley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Landen Wallace was incredible, getting on base in seven of his eight plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Reece Parker was another key contributor, going 3-for-7 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
West Harrison's win bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Long Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
West Harrison will head out on the road to square off against Pascagoula at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Harrison is facing Pascagoula at the right time seeing as Pascagoula is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Long Beach, they will head out on the road to take on Picayune at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Picayune is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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