Harbor Creek has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fairview Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last contest, Harbor Creek made sure to put some runs up on the board against Breckinridge County last Thursday. Harbor Creek put the hurt on Breckinridge County with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Addison Lucas made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Lucas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Harbor Creek got a massive performance out of Annabella Cipalla, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Maggie Konieczki was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Fairview sidestepped Northwestern for a 4-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairview.
Carissa Worline spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jenna Szklenski, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellery Nornhold, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Harbor Creek made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Fairview, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Harbor Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Harbor Creek's way against Fairview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Harbor Creek made off with a 10-0 win. Will Harbor Creek repeat their success, or does Fairview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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