Softball Game Preview: Harbor Creek Leaves Home

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 2:18pm

Softball Preview: Harbor Creek Huskies vs. Union City Bears

Harbor Creek has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Union City Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Harbor Creek is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Northwestern with a sharp 21-12 victory on Tuesday.

Hannah Smith was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Cipalla, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Union City can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Seneca. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Union City considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Harbor Creek pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Union City, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.

Everything went Harbor Creek's way against Union City in their previous matchup on Friday as Harbor Creek made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harbor Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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