Northeast had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-16 to make it 18. They came up short against the Harmon Hawks, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Friday.
As for Harmon, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-11. Considering they have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Harmon's part, Dylan Munoz was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Munoz posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Harmon is 3-1 when Munoz posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Harmon let Chad Taylor and Izak Tovar run wild. Taylor went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Tovar went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Taylor is becoming a predictor of Harmon's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Anthony Avalos, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Northeast has already played their next game (against Lutheran), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Harmon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 loss against Center on the 7th.
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