Harmony Area had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it seven. They lost 13-2 to the Purchase Line Red Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Thursday.
Harmony Area saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Buck, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Purchase Line, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Purchase Line's side, Christian Moyer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Moyer also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Purchase Line is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-7 otherwise. Moyer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devlan Kordish, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Perrusso, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Harmony Area wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Shanksville Stonycreek on the 22nd. As for Purchase Line, they have also already played their next matchup, a 15-1 defeat against Homer-Center on the 22nd.
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