The Harrison Central Red Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrison Central has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the first.
Last Tuesday, Harrison Central came up short against St. Martin and fell 8-3. That's two games in a row now that Harrison Central has lost by exactly five runs.
Tri Gaughf was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Gaughf has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gaughf was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gabriel Colon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Harrison Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Martin only tossed four.
Harrison Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for St. Martin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
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