It was close, but on Thursday the Harper Creek Beavers sidestepped the Chelsea Bulldogs for a 7-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Beavers.
Aleena Stahlhood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.

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On the hitting side, Sophie Kline was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Halverson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Harper Creek's victory bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Chelsea, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Harper Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chelsea, they will be playing at home against Riverview at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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