The Harrison Huskies will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Minisink Valley Warriors at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Harrison: 2.3, Minisink Valley: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Harrison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Somers a 5-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on AlexiA CozzAli, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Minisink Valley had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Wildcats.
Emily Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Minisink Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keira Filip, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Harrison's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Minisink Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Harrison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. However, it's not like Minisink Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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