Harrison County has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bracken County Polar Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Harrison County nor Bracken County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Harrison County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Great Crossing, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Harrison County was ranked eighth). Harrison County fell 7-2 to Great Crossing on Thursday.
Isabella Persinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Shyanne Ross made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Bracken County sidestepped Scott for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bracken County.
Harrison County's loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-5. As for Bracken County, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Harrison County skirted past Bracken County 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrison County 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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