The O'Gorman Knights will square off against the Harrisburg Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
O'Gorman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Mitchell.
Mary Koch made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits. Koch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Tobin and Atley Herold-Stephens did most of the damage at the plate: Tobin scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Herold-stephens went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Jones, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Riggs with a sharp 16-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Harrisburg as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Like O'Gorman, Harrisburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Madelyn Ducheneaux. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Ducheneaux was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Boer was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Peyton Bennett was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
O'Gorman's record now sits at 12-9. As for Harrisburg, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. O'Gorman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Harrisburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
O'Gorman suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Harrisburg when the teams last played back in April. Can O'Gorman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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