Sadly, Girard is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Harbor Creek Huskies on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Girard of the 21-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Harbor Creek's part, Talon King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Brooklynn Cipalla was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
Girard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Harbor Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Girard will head out on the road to take on North East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North East has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something Girard will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Harbor Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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