The Starr's Mill Panthers will challenge the Harris County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
While Starr's Mill didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Central on Tuesday, falling 17-3.
Meanwhile, Harris County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Griffin with a sharp 12-0 win. Harris County's victory was all the more impressive since the Bears were averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Ivy McCormick was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. That double marked the first that she's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miller Daniel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-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 .484. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Starr's Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Harris County, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Starr's Mill beat Harris County 4-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starr's Mill since the team 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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