The Claude Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Harrold Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Claude is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Claude is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Sanford-Fritch on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Harrold put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Knox City with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harrold.
Jaylee Lowe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Lowe has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Lowe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Harrold got a massive performance out of Madison Parker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mylie Maness, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Claude's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Harrold, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
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