Harmony Area had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it four. They lost 11-0 to the Curwensville Golden Tide. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Tide this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 back in March.
As for Curwensville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
For Curwensville's part, not much got past Lincoln Hoyt, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Harmony Area off the board. Hoyt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Curwensville got a massive performance out of Breck Finn, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Finn has become a key player for the Golden Tide: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Kyler Nelen was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Looking ahead, Harmony Area will square off against Shanksville Stonycreek at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Owls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Curwensville, they will head out to square off against West Branch at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Tide's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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