The General McLane Lancers will be playing at home against the Harbor Creek Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Harbor Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on General McLane, who comes in off a win.
General McLane is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Warren on Wednesday as General McLane made off with an 11-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what General McLane needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Jordan Cannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kellen Chelton was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Charlie Swanson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Harbor Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Fairview by a score of 5-3.
Heath Betza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Caden Folmar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Burick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
General McLane's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7-1. As for Harbor Creek, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
General McLane came out on top in a nail-biter against Harbor Creek when the teams last played back in May of 2022, sneaking past 6-5. Will General McLane repeat their success, or does Harbor Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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