Harbor Creek is 3-0 against Mercyhurst Prep since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Harbor Creek Huskies will be playing at home against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 4:00 p.m. Harbor Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Harbor Creek stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Northwestern.
Tyler Burick was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burick was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Dolak, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Parker Irwin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mercyhurst Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Fairview on Monday.
Mercyhurst Prep also got a great performance from Hunter Krahe as he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Mercyhurst Prep's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Majczyk, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Reigel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Harbor Creek's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harbor Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mercyhurst Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harbor Creek took their win against Mercyhurst Prep when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-1. Does Harbor Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercyhurst Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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