Heard County had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 12-12 to make it six. They lost 7-0 to the Harris County Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 on Thursday.
As for Harris County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. Considering they have won 19 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Harris County's part, the result came thanks to Chloe Wolfenbarger's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. Wolfenbarger has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ivy McCormick and Caroline Gatewood did most of the damage at the plate: McCormick went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Gatewood got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most doubles McCormick has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Ella Kate Conkle, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Heard County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harris County, they will challenge North Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
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