Harrison waltzed into their matchup in their second game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Crown Point Bulldogs 13-7. Harrison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Harrison let Chelsea Parker and Whitney Duell loose on the outfield. Parker went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Duell scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Micah Wright, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Crown Point's side, Ashlyn Kita made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Lexi Howard was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Crown Point didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harrison only tossed three.
Harrison pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Crown Point, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Harrison will head out on the road to face off against Noblesville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Noblesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Crown Point, they will be playing at home against Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lake Central will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Crown Point surely won't give up without a fight.
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