The Harbor Creek Huskies will face off against the Erie Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Harbor Creek's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Erie has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Harbor Creek proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out McDowell 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since June 13, 2024.
Addison Lucas
| 04/30/25 vs McDowell | 12 |
| 04/24/25 vs Titusville | 12 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fort LeBoeuf | 11 |
| 04/17/25 @ Meadville | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs General McLane | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Addison Lucas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Harbor Creek's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Przybylski, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Erie couldn't beat Meadville on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Royals lost 19-5 to the Bulldogs.
Norah Derooy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Isabella Jones was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Harbor Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Erie, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Harbor Creek's way against Erie when the teams last played back in April, as Harbor Creek made off with a 23-1 win. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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