Harbor Creek had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. Everything went their way against the Girard Yellowjackets as they made off with an 8-1 victory. Harbor Creek might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Gio Barbato made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barbato was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Sam LaFuria looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Tobias Vahey was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Girard's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Kalicky, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Harbor Creek pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Girard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Harbor Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Harbor Creek: 2.1, Fairview: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Girard, they will head out on the road to take on Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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