It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Harper Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the St. Joseph Bears. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Beavers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Braxton Liss made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Liss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Tyler Weiseler and Jimmy Leamy did most of the damage at the plate: Weiseler got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Leamy got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that Weiseler has brought in this season.
Harper Creek's record is now 6-2-1. As for St. Joseph, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harper Creek will venture away from home to square off against Kalamazoo Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph, they will head out to face off against Portage Northern at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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