Harmony Area couldn't quite beat Purchase Line on Wednesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point loss they were dealt last Thursday. The Harmony Area Owls fell just short of the Purchase Line Red Dragons by a score of 5-3. Harmony Area was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Purchase Line apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Jarrod Sward put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Sward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Sward wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Bracken, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Like Harmony Area, Purchase Line also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Chambers. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Chambers was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devlan Kordish, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was John Hughes, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Harmony Area are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Purchase Line, their victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-10.
Harmony Area will head out on the road to take on Curwensville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Purchase Line, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marion Center at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion Center is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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