Softball Recap: Farrell comes up short despite Maria Harrison's strong performance

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 3:21pm

Softball Recap: Farrell Steelers vs. Reynolds Raiders

Farrell lost against Reynolds back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Farrell Steelers lost 17-3 to the Reynolds Raiders. Farrell has struggled against Reynolds recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Maria Harrison put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and 14 unearned) runs off three hits. Harrison was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Lydia Latzoo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.

Farrell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Reynolds, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.

Farrell will take on Sharpsville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Reynolds, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercer at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mercer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

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