Harrison has enjoyed the comforts of home their last nine games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the McCutcheon Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Harrison had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Western put an end to it on Thursday. Harrison lost 12-2 to Western.
Harrison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Mobley, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Harrison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but McCutcheon had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Westfield on Friday. McCutcheon has not had much luck with Westfield recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kaidynn Peckinpaugh put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Peckinpaugh has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Peckinpaugh was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Jacquelin All and Mackenzie Taylor did some serious damage despite the final result: All went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBI, while Taylor went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Hayle Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Harrison's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for McCutcheon, their record is now 14-10.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Harrison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like McCutcheon struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Harrison took their victory against McCutcheon when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-2. Does Harrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will McCutcheon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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