
Tigers
04/04/25 vs Eufaula | 6-3 |
04/04/25 vs Eufaula | 4-2 |
04/03/25 vs Schley County | 7-2 |
04/03/25 vs Schley County | 13-3 |
Harris County waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against Eufaula by a score of 6-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-2 on Friday.
Jacob Eber and Jackson Starling dominated on the mound. Eber tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Starling didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Eber has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke McEldoon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Dimitri, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Harris County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
Harris County pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Eufaula, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harris County will challenge Northside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3, the Patriots 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eufaula, they will take on Northside Methodist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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