Harbor Creek is 7-0 against Northwestern since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Harbor Creek Huskies are on the road again to play the Northwestern Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Harbor Creek's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Northwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harbor Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. John a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Harbor Creek needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Sam LaFuria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. LaFuria was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Burick, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Preston Lanagan, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Northwestern proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 13) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Seneca and snuck past 5-3.
Nick Timm was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of David White, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Harbor Creek back to even at 2-2. As for Northwestern, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harbor Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harbor Creek beat Northwestern 7-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Harbor Creek repeat their success, or does Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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