Houston County hasn't had much luck against Harris County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bears will face off against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Houston County 3.9, Harris County 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Houston County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 5th on Wednesday. They came up short against West Laurens, falling 13-4. Bears fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Raiders since Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Harris County entered their tilt with Central on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 16 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Riley Huckaby was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Wolfenbarger, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Caroline Gatewood, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Harris County's record now sits at 22-4. As for Houston County, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
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