McCutcheon and Harrison are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The McCutcheon Mavericks are on the road again on Saturday to play the Harrison Raiders at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McCutcheon will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Crawfordsville on Monday. Everything went McCutcheon's way against Crawfordsville as McCutcheon made off with a 17-6 victory.
Meanwhile, Harrison scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Benton Central with a sharp 18-8 win.
Lannon Nicoloff looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Dowell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Pena, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
McCutcheon's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Harrison, their win bumped their record up to 16-11-1.
McCutcheon came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrison in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harrison's Aiden Schwartz, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McCutcheon still be able to contain Schwartz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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