The Carmel Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Harrison Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Carmel has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Carmel is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Crown Point on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-2.
Gracyn Erickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carmel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Kleiner, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Paxton Law was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Harrison faced Roncalli in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Everything went Harrison's way against Roncalli as Harrison made off with a 10-4 win. The result was nothing new for Harrison, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Harrison also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rylan Gick gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Mobley, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Chelsea Parker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Harrison, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-3.
Carmel came up short against Harrison in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Carmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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