The Harker Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Gunn Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harker has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harker fell victim to Fremont and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Firebirds. The Eagles have struggled against the Firebirds recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gunn). They blew past Lynbrook 24-5 on Tuesday. While the Titans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Violet Hayes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Gunn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lynbrook only posted an OBP of .417.
Harker's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gunn, their record is now 4-1.
Harker might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Gunn in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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