The North Harrison Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Orleans Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when North Harrison took on Corydon Central on Thursday. The Cougars came up short against the Panthers, falling 9-2. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
North Harrison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby White, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that White has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Orleans put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Paoli get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
The team relied heavily on Izzie Rutherford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Orleans kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Orleans' win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for North Harrison, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
North Harrison couldn't quite get it done against Orleans in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 8-4. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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