After flying high against Rome last Thursday, Villa Rica came back down to earth. The Villa Rica Wildcats fell just short of the Harris County Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Helaina Magistro spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Parker Harrison was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Villa Rica's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Harris County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Villa Rica will challenge Kell at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kell is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Villa Rica will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Harris County, they will face off against East Paulding at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Paulding: 2.1, Harris County: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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