Pennfield had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it 11. They lost 16-1 to the Harper Creek Beavers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Beavers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 on Thursday.
As for Harper Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
For Harper Creek's part, Blair Yurisch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Yurisch a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kennedy Halverson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Sophie Kline, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Pennfield has already played their next contest (against Lakeview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Harper Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 win against Climax-Scotts on the 10th.
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