Harriman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Oakdale Eagles as they made off with an 18-5 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Harriman also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
McKenzie Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Makayla Williams was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Addie Mason, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Oakdale's side, Anna Summers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Oakdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harriman only tossed three.
Harriman pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for Oakdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harriman will square off against Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Harriman knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Loudon likes a good challenge. As for Oakdale, they will head out on the road to take on Tellico Plains at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tellico Plains' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Oakdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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