Harrison is 6-1 against Western since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Harrison Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Western Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harrison's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Kokomo. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Harrison yet this season.
Rylan Gick made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gick has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gick was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Becca Knight was incredible, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Whitney Duell, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Western's hitters rose to the challenge against a Golden Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 runs allowed on Wednesday. Everything went Western's way against Oak Hill as Western made off with a 12-0 victory.
Like Harrison, Western also got a great game from a two-way player: Kylie Miller. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Lucy George looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Chloe Linn was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-2. Brynley Erb was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Harrison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Western, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
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