The Harlem Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Howard Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Harlem beats Howard with 15 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Harlem's pitchers stepped up to hand Westside a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 15 runs.
Howard never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Baldwin on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 18-3 win.
Abby Davis made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jakeria Jackson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was LaLya James, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Howard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September.
Harlem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Howard, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-14.
Harlem took their win against Howard in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harlem since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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