Softball Preview: Harrold Hornets vs. Knox City Greyhounds
The Harrold Hornets will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Knox City Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. Harrold's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Knox City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harrold is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Electra on Saturday. They fell 6-2 to the Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harrold in their matchups with Electra: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Knox City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Northside on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Knox City.
Navaeh Martinez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Krystabel Vasquez, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Harrold's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Knox City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
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