Harbor Creek is 3-0 against Girard since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Harbor Creek Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Girard Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Harbor Creek is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Harbor Creek stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over North East.
Heath Betza tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Parker Irwin was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Rzodkiewicz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Girard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Northwestern 9-3.
Tyler Gilmore made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Gilmore has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilmore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Kalicky, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Sam Schepers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Harbor Creek's record now sits at 7-2. As for Girard, their record is now 2-5.
Harbor Creek skirted past Girard 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Harbor Creek repeat their success, or does Girard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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