Garaway is 4-0 against Harrison Central since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Garaway Pirates will be playing at home against the Harrison Central Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Garaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Garaway fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Ridgewood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 8-7. Garaway just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Isabelle Tetreault put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 13 hits. Tetreault was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Yoder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kayla Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central got the win against Buckeye Local on Thursday by a conclusive 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harrison Central.
Like Garaway, Harrison Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Mikayla Pelegreen. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Pelegreen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Pelegreen was also big at the plate, firing off four runs, three doubles, and a triple while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Kaily Banal was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-5. Kara Blackburn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Garaway's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Harrison Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Garaway came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrison Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Garaway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrison Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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