Houston County extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 17-11. They came up short against the Harris County Tigers, falling 8-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bears seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
As for Harris County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Harris County's part, the team relied heavily on Gracie Guthrey, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Guthrey has posted since back in August. Caroline Gatewood was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Houston County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harris County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McIntosh County Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buccaneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.97 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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