Meadville had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Harbor Creek Huskies, falling 11-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Harbor Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Harbor Creek's part, Heath Betza made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Betza has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddox Vaughn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam LaFuria, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Meadville will face off against rival Fort LeBoeuf at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Harbor Creek is set to challenge their familiar foe Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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