Borden and North Harrison are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Borden Braves will head out on the road to take on the North Harrison Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Borden can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on New Washington with a sharp 10-3 win.
Garrett Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Schmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was K.J. Simmons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Harrison got themselves on the board against Eastern on Monday, but Eastern never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Musketeers as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for North Harrison's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Like Borden, North Harrison also got a great game from a two-way player: Caden Hoehn. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hoehn was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jakob Hoyer, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bryce Fessel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Borden now has a winning record of 11-10. As for North Harrison, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
North Harrison's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Borden has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. It's a different story for North Harrison, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Borden's hitters?
Everything went Borden's way against North Harrison in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Borden made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Borden repeat their success, or does North Harrison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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