Harbor Creek came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the North East Grape Pickers as they made off with a 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Harbor Creek, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Harbor Creek got a great performance from Heath Betza as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Parker Irwin was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Jake Rzodkiewicz was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On North East's side, Jerek Turlij made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Harbor Creek's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for North East, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Harbor Creek will head out on the road to face off against Girard at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harbor Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Girard's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercyhurst Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercyhurst Prep is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so North East will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
