Harrisburg extended their losing streak to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 4-19. They fell 7-4 to the La Pine Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-0 defeat on Friday.
Peyton Huskey and Jesse McKibben stepped up to the plate in a big way. Huskey went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while McKibben went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for La Pine, they pushed their record up to 13-10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On La Pine's side, Russo Wrightman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Wrightman has become a key player for La Pine: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10-1 otherwise. Wrightman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Jesse Hanner was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Elijah Sparrow also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Harrisburg will challenge Dayton at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. As for La Pine, they will face off against Lost River at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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