The Harrison Central Huskies will take on the Weir Red Riders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Harrison Central comes in on six and Weir on ten.
If Harrison Central beats Weir with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Huskies came out on top against Cambridge by a score of 12-8 on Tuesday.
Emma Skinner looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Powers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey Banal, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Harrison Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Weir made easy work of The Linsly School on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 win. The Red Riders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Weir pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Harrison Central, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Harrison Central might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Weir when the teams last played back in March. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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