Harmony Area has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Purchase Line Red Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Harmony Area suffered a tough 18-3 loss at the hands of Moshannon Valley.
Harmony Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Maseto, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Purchase Line is still looking for their first win of the season after ten games. They fell victim to a rough 18-3 defeat at the hands of Marion Center on Tuesday.
Austin Chambers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Harmony Area has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Purchase Line, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harmony Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Purchase Line struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harmony Area skirted past Purchase Line 1-0 when the teams last played last Monday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Purchase Line's Devlan Kordish, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harmony Area still be able to contain Kordish? There's only one way to find out.
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