Priory has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Harker Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Priory is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Priory stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Harker an 8-0 shutout.
Michael Hildebrandt made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hildebrandt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hildebrandt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Hudson Karnes was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kai Park, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Priory pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Harker, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Priory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Harker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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