After flying high against Crawford County last Wednesday, North Harrison came back down to earth. The North Harrison Cougars fell just short of the Jeffersonville Red Devils by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for North Harrison in their matchups with Jeffersonville: they've now lost seven in a row.
Gabby White was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Bryn Myrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, North Harrison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jeffersonville only tossed three.
On Jeffersonville's side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Campbell, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn McClure, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
North Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Jeffersonville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
North Harrison will be playing in front of their home fans against Paoli at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Paoli is coming into the contest with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning North Harrison will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Jeffersonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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