The Harriman Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Webb Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harriman will be strutting in after a win while Webb will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Harriman needed a bit of extra time to put away South-Doyle. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cherokees and snuck past 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harriman.
McKenzie Smith spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Ansley Moore and Emory Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Thompson went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Williams, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Webb was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to Christian Academy of Knoxville.
Webb saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeneva Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The victory got Harriman back to even at 6-6. As for Webb, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Harriman beat Webb 13-10 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Harriman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Webb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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