Baseball Preview: West Harrison Hurricanes vs. Long Beach Bearcats
The West Harrison Hurricanes will head out on the road to take on the Long Beach Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Harrison is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Saturday, it was close, but West Harrison sidestepped Hancock for a 7-6 win. The victory was just what West Harrison needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior game.
Reece Parker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Cameron Sandel looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Gazzier, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6. Dezi Curley was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Long Beach came into Saturday's matchup having lost 20 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Pascagoula 4-2.
Will Brady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Vancourt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
West Harrison's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Long Beach, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-18.
West Harrison came up short against Long Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Thankfully for West Harrison, Ashton Schepens (who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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