Tyler proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 13) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the South Harrison Hawks. That's more bragging rights for Tyler, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McKenzie Utt spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macey Shuman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Livingston, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
On South Harrison's side, Ava Louk put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Louk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Louk wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Shaw, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Harrison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tyler only tossed five.
Tyler now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Harrison, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Tyler will have a chance to go back-to-back against South Harrison: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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