Harris County waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Houston County Bears. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chloe Wolfenbarger spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caroline Gatewood was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Riley Huckaby was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Harris County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last ten games they've averaged 8.2.
Harris County's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Houston County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Harris County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Northgate at 5:00 p.m. Northgate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Houston County, they will take on Northside at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northside will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Houston County surely won't give up without a fight.
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