Baseball Recap: Harrold Extends Winning Streak to Three

Harrold waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Quanah Indians 12-4. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Jayden Gray and Tripp Tamplen made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Gray struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Tamplen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Gray got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Tamplen went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, Gray is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.

In other batting news, Aaron Morales was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Welch, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Harrold always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Harrold now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Quanah, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.

Looking ahead, Harrold will venture away from home to square off against Non Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Quanah, they will challenge Olney at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.