The Harriton Rams will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Springfield Cougars at 3:45 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Harriton will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 14-4 to Archbishop Wood.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Springfield's offense. They fell just short of Lower Merion by a score of 2-0 on Monday.
Sean Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Springfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Adams, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Harriton's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Harriton skirted past Springfield 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams, who struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harriton still be able to contain Williams? There's only one way to find out.
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