The Harbor Creek Huskies will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Northwestern Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Harbor Creek got the win against Seneca by a conclusive 11-1.
Talon King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Cipalla was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Georgia Weber was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northwestern entered their tilt with Mercyhurst Prep with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lakers a 22-0 shutout on Thursday.
Harbor Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Northwestern, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Everything went Harbor Creek's way against Northwestern in their previous matchup last Tuesday as Harbor Creek made off with a 21-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harbor Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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