Softball Preview: Harrison Wildcats vs. Talawanda Brave
Harrison has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Talawanda Brave at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Harrison will head into Saturday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Little Miami on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run loss they were dealt on Friday. Harrison fell just short of Little Miami by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Harrison has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Talawanda had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Mount Notre Dame 6-5.
Kylie Cobb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Grace Richardson was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Van Gorden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Harrison's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Talawanda, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Harrison came up short against Talawanda when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 8-5. Can Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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