Fort LeBoeuf had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They skirted past the Harbor Creek Huskies 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Fort LeBoeuf, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kiernan Skelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mya Stolz was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Harbor Creek's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addison Lucas gave up three earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Brooklynn Cipalla was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Harbor Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fort LeBoeuf's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Harbor Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.
Fort LeBoeuf will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercyhurst Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort LeBoeuf is facing Mercyhurst Prep at the right time seeing as Mercyhurst Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Harbor Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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