Harlan extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 15-10. They put the hurt on the Taft Raiders with a sharp 15-3 victory. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Raiders back in March, they had to take a 6-0 loss.
Kaitlyn Taulbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
Bella Alvarado
| 04/10/26 @ Taft | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Holmes | 3 |
| 03/11/26 @ Warren | 2 |
| 02/27/26 @ Marshall | 2 |
| 02/20/26 vs Harlingen South | 2 |
On the hitting side, Bella Alvarado was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Lugo, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Harlan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
As for Taft, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 4.08 runs allowed.
On Taft's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Quiroz, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Harlan will welcome Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Taft, they will take on Brennan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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