The Harrisburg Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Sturgeon Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harrisburg is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
In Monday's Canine Competition, Harrisburg couldn't get it done. They fell just short of Paris by a score of 6-5 on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sturgeon). Everything went their way against Wellsville-Middletown on Monday as Sturgeon made off with a 26-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Kinley Bolles made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Bolles was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kinslee Pollard was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bailee Turner, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sturgeon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .789. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Harrisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Sturgeon, their record is now 3-15.
Everything went Harrisburg's way against Sturgeon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Harrisburg made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrisburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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