Harker fell victim to Priory and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 8-0 defeat to the Priory Panthers might stick with them for a while. Harker's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Priory's part, Michael Hildebrandt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hildebrandt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hildebrandt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Hudson Karnes was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Harrison Kim was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Harker's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Priory, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Harker had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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