Harmony is 9-1 against St. Cloud since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Harmony Longhorns will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the St. Cloud Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Harmony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
If Harmony beats St. Cloud with nine runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Harmony skirted past Master's Academy 9-7. The victory was familiar territory for the Longhorns, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Alexavier Lebron looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
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At the plate, Nate O'Neill was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Aude, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Cloud, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tohopekaliga an 11-0 shutout on Monday. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Sean Gallagher looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Pegauro, who went a perfect3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Nathan Bianco was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Cloud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tohopekaliga only posted an OBP of .333.
Harmony pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for St. Cloud, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harmony has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Cloud struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Harmony's way against St. Cloud when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Harmony made off with an 11-1 win. Does Harmony have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Cloud turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
