The Harrison Wildcats will square off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrison will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
On Wednesday, Harrison got the win against Talawanda by a conclusive 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jack Geers, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Gavin Sparks, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Connersville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Brody Price put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Price was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one RBI.
In other batting news, T.J. Tibbetts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Trenton Ester was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Harrison's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Lawrenceburg, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Lawrenceburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harrison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Lawrenceburg, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Harrison's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
