With a playoff game on the line, Borden County rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Harrold Hornets 7-1. Considering Borden County has won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Harrold's part, Jaylee Lowe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. Lowe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Harrold saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Box, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Borden County, bringing their record for this year to 13-5. As for Harrold, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Borden County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harrold: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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