Softball Recap: Harbor Creek Huskies vs. Forest Hills Rangers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harbor Creek had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Forest Hills Rangers and snuck past 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harbor Creek.
Addison Lucas spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harbor Creek got a massive performance out of Annabella Cipalla, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Cipalla, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Harbor Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Forest Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 14-2.
Harbor Creek will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Sharon at 3:00 p.m. Sharon will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something Harbor Creek surely won't give up without a fight. Forest Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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