The Harrison Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Carmel Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Harrison gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Roncalli 10-4. Harrison's victory was all the more impressive since Roncalli was averaging only 2.57 runs allowed on the season.
Rylan Gick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
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.
Meanwhile, Carmel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Crown Point by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Carmel couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carmel also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gracyn Erickson gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
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.
Harrison's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
Carmel's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harrison has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Carmel, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Harrison's sizable advantage in that area, Carmel will need to find a way to close that gap.
Harrison beat Carmel 9-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Harrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carmel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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