After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Harper Creek finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lakeview Spartans by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Beavers in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Harper Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Halverson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Ryanne Rippinger also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Harper Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Lakeview, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Coming up, Harper Creek will take on Western at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Beavers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lakeview, they will host Coldwater at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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