The Harrison Raiders will face off against the Huntington North Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harrison barely beat Kokomo the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders never let the Wildkats get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. The Raiders have beaten the Wildkats the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildkats has come to flipping the script.
Chase Gothrup looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Harrison let Nathan Prough and Nolan Hodnett run wild. Prough scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Hodnett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Pena, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Huntington North posted their closest victory since May 7, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Oak Hill 2-0.
Huntington North's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Harrison, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Harrison took their win against Huntington North in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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