If Harmony was feeling good off their 20-0 takedown of Liberty last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harmony Longhorns took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eau Gallie Commodores on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harmony in their matchups with Eau Gallie: they've now lost four in a row.
Emerson Aslan was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI. Isabella Correa-Ayala was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Eau Gallie's side, Heather Rue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Eau Gallie let Sarah Langlie and Shyla Eppert loose on the outfield. Langlie scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Eppert scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Walsh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Harmony's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Eau Gallie, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harmony will square off against East River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East River's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Harmony's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eau Gallie, they will head out on the road to face off against Rockledge at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rockledge is on a three-game streak of home wins, Eau Gallie a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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