For the second straight game, Buckeye Local will face off against Harrison Central. The Panthers will square off against the Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckeye Local is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Wednesday, Buckeye Local needed a bit of extra time to put away Harrison Central. They won by a run and slipped past the Huskies 6-5.
For Harrison Central's part, Mikayla Pelegreen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). What's more, Pelegreen gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Kara Blackburn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kailey Banal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
With the defeat, Harrison Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Buckeye Local, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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