North Harrison had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sullivan Golden Arrows on Saturday and snuck past 2-1. This was payback for North Harrison, who suffered a 6-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jakob Hoyer was excellent, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Sullivan's side, Hunter Mason was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sullivan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Harrison only tossed eight.
North Harrison's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Sullivan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
North Harrison will challenge Shakamak at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shakamak's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so North Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sullivan, they will head out on the road to take on Washington at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The last five games Sullivan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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