Nevada dropped their record down to 13-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Harrisonville Wildcats by a score of 9-7. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 11-4.
As for Harrisonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games.
For Harrisonville's part, Levi Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Harrisonville: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Harrisonville let Michael Garrie and Ben Mahurin run wild. Garrie went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Mahurin went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Garrie has posted since back in April.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nevada will take on Fort Scott at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Scott will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Nevada surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harrisonville, they will square off against Warrensburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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