Harlan had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Stevens Falcons with a sharp 13-1 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Mckenzie Martinez looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
Lauren Vallery
| 03/07/25 vs Stevens | 4 |
| 03/05/25 @ Holmes | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Oak Ridge | 3 |
| 03/28/24 @ Warren | 2 |
| 03/26/24 vs O'Connor | 2 |
On the hitting side, Lauren Vallery was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Bella Alvarado was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Harlan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevens only posted an OBP of .211.
Harlan pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Stevens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Harlan will venture away from home to face off against Taft at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Taft 3.5, Harlan 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Stevens, they will host Brennan at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Stevens has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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