
Bulldogs
04/30/25 vs Marion | 8-3 |
04/29/25 @ Carbondale | 7-6 |
04/28/25 @ Herrin | 9-4 |
04/26/25 @ Vandalia | 9-2 |
04/26/25 @ Vandalia | 18-2 |
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Harrisburg waltzed into their game on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Marion Wildcats by a score of 8-3. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Briar Butler tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reed Rider, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Felix Maynard, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Harrisburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Harrisburg pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Marion, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Coming up, Harrisburg will venture away from home to take on Massac County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.6, the Patriots 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Marion, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. The Orphans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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