The Harrisburg Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisburg is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Harrisburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Brookings, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Harrisburg was ranked third). Harrisburg blew past Brookings 13-2. The result was nothing new for Harrisburg, who have now won 12 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Madelyn Ducheneaux made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ducheneaux has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ducheneaux was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Harrisburg let Macy Bryant and Hailey Boer loose on the outfield. Bryant went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Boer went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Peyton Bennett, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Aberdeen Central never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sturgis Brown last Saturday. They put the hurt on the Scoopers with a sharp 15-8 win.
Kaylee Kiesow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Rachel Siefken and Aliya Torigian did most of the damage at the plate: Siefken scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Torigian scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Bendewald, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Harrisburg's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Aberdeen Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-14 record this season.
Aberdeen Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harrisburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Aberdeen Central, though, as they've been averaging 12.6. Given Harrisburg's sizable advantage in that area, Aberdeen Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
Harrisburg took their win against Aberdeen Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrisburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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