If South Harrison was feeling good off their 13-7 takedown of Braxton County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Harrison Hawks lost 10-4 to the Tyler Knights on Thursday. South Harrison was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tyler apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Tyler's part, they got a great performance from McKenzie Utt as she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Jahaila Gorrell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kenzie Livingston was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
South Harrison has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Tyler, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-12.
South Harrison will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Tyler, they will head out on the road to take on Ritchie County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Tyler's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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