Harris County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Northside Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harris County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Jonesboro with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Madelyn Carey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023.
In other batting news, Harris County got a massive performance out of Lanie Guthrey, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Guthrey has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Harrison, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Harris County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .591. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jonesboro only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Northside came tearing into Wednesday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 8-0.
Loreal Byrd was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Bray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Harris County's record now sits at 14-1. As for Northside, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Harris County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Northside struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Harris County came out on top in a nail-biter against Northside in their previous meeting back in August, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harris County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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