Harvey kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Horace Mann Lions by a score of 3-2.
For Horace Mann's part, Ava Lipsky made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Lipsky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malina Patel, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Sophia Liu was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Horace Mann's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Harvey will head out on the road to face off against Greens Farms Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Horace Mann, they will be playing at home against Walton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Horace Mann is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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