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| 04/29/22 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 05/14/21 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/07/21 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/02/19 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/13/18 - Home | 10-0 W |
Harbor Creek is a perfect 6-0 against Erie since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Huskies will challenge the Royals at 4:30 p.m. Harbor Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Erie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Harbor Creek's offense. They fell just short of McDowell by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The Huskies have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Harbor Creek got a good showing from Noah Sprickman, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sprickman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Erie fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Meadville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The Royals just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Chase Benedict was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Benedict was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Collin Nuber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one triple and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he brought in this season. Rafael Velasquez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Harbor Creek's record now sits at 4-3. As for Erie, their record is now 1-5.
Harbor Creek beat Erie 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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