Harrison had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it seven. They came up short against the Canon City Tigers, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
As for Canon City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Canon City's part, Eric Chavez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Chavez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Trey Schumaker was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Edgardo Cubero was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While Harrison had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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