Beavers
| 05/01/25 @ Marshall | 5-7 |
| 04/29/25 vs Hastings | 15-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Hastings | 15-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Waverly | 20-5 |
| 04/22/25 @ St. Joseph | 1-2 |
Harper Creek dropped their record down to 8-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Marshall Redhawks by a score of 7-5. If the Beavers were looking for revenge after losing 10-4 to the Redhawks when the teams met back in June of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kennedy Halverson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
As for Marshall, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Marshall's side, Layne Churchill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Marshall's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Carden, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Brielle Kelly was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Harper Creek is taking a road trip to face off against Three Rivers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marshall, they will host Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Redhawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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