Harbor Creek dropped their record down to 8-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the General McLane Lancers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 back in April.
Lucas Hanson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for General McLane, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On General McLane's side, Jordan Cannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. Cannon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Charlie Salvo and Alex Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Salvo went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Clark went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Salvo has launched this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harbor Creek will head out to square off against Erie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for General McLane, they will venture away from home to challenge Fort LeBoeuf at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bison will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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