Harrold had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Westbrook Wildcats 16-3. Considering Harrold has won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaylee Lowe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Lowe has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Lowe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Parker and Iyona Willie did most of the damage at the plate: Parker scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Willie got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Emma Box was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Harrold has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Westbrook, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Harrold is on the road again on Saturday to play Borden County. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Harrold: 1.5, Borden County: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Westbrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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