Harrison won against West Lafayette on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Raiders were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Crawfordsville Athenians. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Blake Scales tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Jack Gonzalez
| 04/18/25 @ Crawfordsville | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ West Lafayette | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Huntington North | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs South Bend Adams | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Tri-West Hendricks | 2 |
On the hitting side, Jack Gonzalez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Nolan Hodnett was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Harrison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Harrison pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Crawfordsville, they now have a losing record of 3-4-1.
Looking ahead, Harrison will square off against Mt. Vernon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.4, the Marauders 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Crawfordsville, they will challenge Tri-West Hendricks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Athenians surely won't give up without a fight.
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