The Harrison Central Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Brooke Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Harrison Central had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt East Liverpool on Monday. The Huskies' pitchers stepped up to hand the Potters an 11-0 shutout. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Brooke made easy work of East Liverpool on Wednesday and carried off a 13-1 victory.
Eden McKinney made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maggie Diserio was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last nine matchups. Another player making a difference was Jazymn Wood, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Harrison Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Brooke, their record is now 7-11.
Harrison Central skirted past Brooke 6-5 in their previous meeting on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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