The Harrison County Thorobreds/Fillies are taking a road trip to take on the Great Crossing Warhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harrison County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Great Crossing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harrison County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Scott County, who was ranked sixth at the time (Harrison County was ranked 22nd). The Thorobreds/Fillies fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday.
Harrison County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Hamm, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, Great Crossing gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Frederick Douglass 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warhawks.
Ellie Hoover spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
Great Crossing hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frederick Douglass struck out eight times.
Great Crossing's record now sits at 13-10. As for Harrison County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-6.
Great Crossing's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harrison County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Great Crossing, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Harrison County's hitters?
Harrison County couldn't quite get it done against Great Crossing in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Thorobreds/Fillies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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