Harmony won the last time they faced East River, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Harmony Longhorns sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the East River Falcons.
Emerson Aslan was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Isabella Correa-Ayala was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On East River's side, Katherine Sanchez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jenna McCormick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jesse Irazarry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harmony now has a winning record of 5-4. As for East River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Harmony will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. Harmony is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for East River, they will head out on the road to challenge University at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East River is facing University at the right time seeing as University is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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