Harrisburg can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rapid City Central Cobblers a 22-0 shutout. Harrisburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madelyn Ducheneaux was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ducheneaux has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ducheneaux was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Alexis Fey was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayci Olson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Harrisburg pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Rapid City Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Harrisburg will head out on the road to take on Spearfish at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Harrisburg is facing Spearfish at the right time seeing as Spearfish is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rapid City Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Brookings at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rapid City Central has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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