Fairview is 2-8 against Harbor Creek since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fairview Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Harbor Creek Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was close, but Fairview sidestepped Northwestern for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories 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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jenna Szklenski, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ellery Nornhold, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, 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 blew past Breckinridge County 14-4.
Addison Lucas made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Lucas was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Fairview's record now sits at 3-1. As for Harbor Creek, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fairview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harbor Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fairview might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Harbor Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Fairview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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