Softball Preview: Harrison Hoyas vs. Cherokee Warriors
The Harrison Hoyas will challenge the Cherokee Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrison is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Harrison's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hillgrove as Harrison made off with an 8-0 win. The Hoyas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cherokee). They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Marietta on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Warriors with their most commanding win of the season.
Harrison pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Cherokee, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-15.
Harrison came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherokee in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrison since the team 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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