Harrison faced Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Fighting Irish. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Fighting Irish last Saturday, they had to take a 8-3 defeat.
Lannon Nicoloff made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Harrison got a great performance from Lyrik Neal as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
Jack Gonzalez
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Back at the plate, Jack Gonzalez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Eli Biggs also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Harrison's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Cathedral, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
Harrison has already played their next game, an 8-4 win against Westfield on the 27th. As for Cathedral, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 victory against Purdue Polytechnic on the 28th.
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