Harris County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Northside Patriots on Friday as the Harris County Tigers made off with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 20 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Linsley Brown and Lanie Guthrey did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double, while Guthrey went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivy McCormick, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Harris County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside only posted a batting average of .062.
Harris County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.4 runs. As for Northside, with the loss, they broke their 29-game winning streak and moved their record to 32-3.
Coincidentally, Harris County and Northside will both be playing Eastside the next time they take the field. Northside will head out to face Eastside on Saturday, while Harris County will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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