North Harrison was the 7-6 winner over Borden when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The North Harrison Cougars lost 10-1 to the Borden Braves on Saturday.
For Borden's part, Brady Peine looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peine has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Borden saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Schmidt, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
North Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Borden, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-11.
North Harrison will take on Charlestown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Charlestown is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning North Harrison will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Borden, they will challenge Brownstown Central at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Borden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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