The Harmony Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Winnsboro Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Harmony came into Thursday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over Chapel Hill last Thursday. The win was just what Harmony needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Winnsboro gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Winona 22-1. Winnsboro's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alexis Carr and Laila Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Carr tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Wells tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Carr scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Wells scored two runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Winnsboro got a massive performance out of Greenlee Mayberry, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Mayberry is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Emma Stansbury, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Harmony's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Winnsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season.
Harmony suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Winnsboro in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Winnsboro's Emily Clark, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Harmony knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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