If Harbor Creek was feeling good off their 13-2 takedown of Northwestern last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harbor Creek Huskies lost 9-2 to the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on Tuesday. Harbor Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mercyhurst Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Tyler Burick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, they got a great performance from Brady Rice as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Spagel and Zack Kruszewski did most of the damage at the plate: Spagel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Kruszewski scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brady Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Harbor Creek's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harbor Creek will face off against Meadville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Grove City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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