Harmony won the last time they faced St. Cloud, and things went their way on Friday too. The Harmony Longhorns sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the St. Cloud Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harmony.
Ismael Rivera looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Iziah Santiago, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Yathniel Matos, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On St. Cloud's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Echeverry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harmony pushed their record up to 9-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for St. Cloud, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harmony will take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Harmony is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for St. Cloud, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Gateway at 7:00 p.m.
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