Stevens is 1-9 against Harlan since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Falcons will host the Hawks at 5:00 p.m.
Stevens is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Friday. They came up short against Sotomayor, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, Harlan made easy work of Holmes on Friday and carried off a 13-1 victory. Considering the Hawks have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Harlan got a great performance from Aubrey Flores as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Flores has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Alvarado, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Lauren Vallery was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Harlan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holmes only posted an OBP of .238.
Harlan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Stevens, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Stevens might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Harlan when the teams last played back in March. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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