Softball Preview: Harris County Tigers vs. Starr's Mill Panthers
The Harris County Tigers will square off against the Starr's Mill Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Harris County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Harris County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Griffin 12-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Miller Daniel was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lani Dansby, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harris County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Starr's Mill fell victim to Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (15-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Harris County pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Starr's Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Harris County took their victory against Starr's Mill in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harris County since the squad 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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