The Western Christian Pioneers will head out to take on the Harrisburg Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Western Christian is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Western Christian came up short against Westside Christian on Wednesday, falling 19-3. That's two games in a row now that the Pioneers have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harrisburg). They put the hurt on Western Christian with a sharp 20-4 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jesse McKibben and Peyton Huskey were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, McKibben tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Huskey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, McKibben scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Huskey scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chase Herrera was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Christian Baird, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Harrisburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Harrisburg and bumps their season record up to 3-1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Western Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Western Christian might still be hurting after the 20-4 defeat they got from Harrisburg in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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