On Saturday, Harrison faced Hamilton Southeastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Harrison Raiders never let the Hamilton Southeastern Royals onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Harrison sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Rylan Gick's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Harrison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whitney Duell, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Hamilton Southeastern's side, Grace Swedarsky was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
Harrison pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Crown Point the next time they take the field. Hamilton Southeastern will host Crown Point at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Harrison will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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