Harper Creek is 2-8 against Coldwater since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Harper Creek Beavers will head out on the road to take on the Coldwater Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harper Creek will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Western, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Harper Creek came out on top against Western by a score of 10-6 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harper Creek.
Aleena Stahlhood made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Stahlhood has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stahlhood was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaylee Kirkpatrick was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Breegan Woodworth was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Coldwater never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hanover-Horton last Friday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Comets.
Harper Creek's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12. As for Coldwater, their record is now 11-16.
Harper Creek might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Coldwater in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Harper Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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