Harrisonville hasn't had much luck against Odessa recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Harrisonville Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Odessa Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Harrisonville came up short against Clinton and fell 14-11.
Olivia Quick put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Quick was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Harrisonville got a big performance out of Paige Cribbs, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Rileigh Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Harrisonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Odessa waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Harrisonville, Odessa also got a great game from a two-way player: Brenna Westerhold. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Westerhold was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Burks was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in OBP. Another player making a difference was Keely Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Harrisonville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Odessa, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Harrisonville suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Odessa in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Harrisonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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