Harrold had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Claude Mustangs on Friday. The win was nothing new for Harrold as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jaylee Lowe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lowe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Lowe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Box, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Harrold is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Claude, they dropped their record down to 9-19 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Harrold beat Claude by a score of 3-2.
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