After three games on the road, North Harrison is heading back home. They will take on the Borden Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Harrison headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for seven straight, but Eastern let them put that streak behind them. North Harrison never let Eastern onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Monday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win North Harrison has managed all season.
Caden Hoehn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hoehn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hoehn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jakob Hoyer, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Bryce Fessel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Borden gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on New Washington with a sharp 10-3 win.
Like North Harrison, Borden also got a great game from a two-way player: Garrett Schmidt. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schmidt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Schmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was K.J. Simmons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Harrison's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Borden, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
North Harrison might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Borden when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for North Harrison, AJ Agnew (who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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