Harrison Central is 0-4 against Garaway since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harrison Central Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Garaway Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Harrison Central will be strutting in after a win while Garaway will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Harrison Central made easy work of Buckeye Local and carried off a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harrison Central.
Mikayla Pelegreen made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Pelegreen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Pelegreen was also big at the plate, firing off four runs, three doubles, and a triple while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Harrison Central got a big performance out of Kaily Banal, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Kara Blackburn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Garaway fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Ridgewood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 8-7. Garaway's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Like Harrison Central, Garaway also got a great game from a two-way player: Isabelle Tetreault. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 13 hits. Tetreault was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Yoder was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kayla Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Harrison Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Garaway, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Harrison Central couldn't quite finish off Garaway when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Harrison Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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