Zionsville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Harrison Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Center Grove, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Zionsville was ranked eighth). Zionsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Center Grove on Monday and snuck past 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Riley Agbonhese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Lincoln Belser was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Harrison gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Lindblom with a sharp 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Harrison considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Tyson Barker looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Dowell, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Drew McTagertt, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Zionsville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Harrison, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Zionsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Zionsville's way against Harrison in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Zionsville made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zionsville since the squad 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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