Harrisburg put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Brookings Bobcats as the Harrisburg Tigers made off with a 13-2 victory. 13 seems to be a good number for Harrisburg as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madelyn Ducheneaux made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ducheneaux has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ducheneaux was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Harrisburg let Macy Bryant and Hailey Boer loose on the outfield. Bryant went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Boer went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Peyton Bennett was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Harrisburg, bringing their record for this year to 14-2. As for Brookings, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harrisburg will challenge Aberdeen Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Harrisburg's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches. As for Brookings, they will head out on the road to face off against Sturgis Brown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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