After flying high against North Andrew on Saturday, South Harrison came back down to earth. The South Harrison Bulldogs took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Benton Cardinals on Saturday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 1-0 in the first period.
Rory Fitzgerald was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fitzgerald wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Barnett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
South Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Benton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
South Harrison will take on Penney at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Harrison will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Benton, they will face off against North Andrew at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Benton has four straight victories, North Andrew has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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