Baseball Recap: Harmon Gets the Win

Harmon won the last time they faced Highland Park and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hawks came out on top against the Scots by a score of 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.

Jesus Portillo Carrillo tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Harmon's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 3-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).

Brandon Anfinson

Runs

03/25/25 @ Southeast	3
04/17/25 @ Highland Park	2
04/15/25 vs Schlagle	2
04/08/25 @ Sumner Academy	1

On the hitting side, Brandon Anfinson was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Harmon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Chad Taylor, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

The win got Harmon back to even at 6-6. As for Highland Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3-2 record this season.

Harmon will welcome Wyandotte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.6 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Highland Park, they are taking a road trip to take on Northeast at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.