Softball Preview: Harrison Central Huskies vs. Edison Wildcats
The Harrison Central Huskies are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Edison Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Harrison Central will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run they dealt Buckeye Trail on Friday. Harrison Central was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Buckeye Trail.
Mikayla Pelegreen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pelegreen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pelegreen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Wood, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Isabel Yeager was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Edison had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They never let the Bobcats onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering Edison has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Harrison Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. As for Edison, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Harrison Central couldn't quite finish off Edison when the teams last played on April 9th and fell 5-3. Can Harrison Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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