The Harrison Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Central Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Harrison sitting on eight straight wins and Lake Central on 20.
Harrison is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Zionsville, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Harrison was ranked second). Harrison put the hurt on Zionsville with a sharp 11-3 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for Harrison, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Rylan Gick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Harrison let Chelsea Parker and Hannah Voll loose on the outfield. Parker scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Voll scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Becca Knight, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lake Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let Michigan City onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Lake Central's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Maddie Such made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Such has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Such was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Lexi Iwema and Kaitlyn Streiler did most of the damage at the plate: Iwema went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Streiler went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Taylor Schafer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Harrison pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake Central, their record now sits at 20-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harrison has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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