Meadville is 4-0 against Harbor Creek since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Meadville Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Harbor Creek Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Meadville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
On Wednesday, Meadville made easy work of Corry and carried off a 10-2 victory.
Rocco Tartaglione made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Tartaglione was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Desantis-Biggs, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jacoby Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Harbor Creek was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to Mercyhurst Prep.
Tyler Burick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meadville's win bumped their record up to 12-5-1. As for Harbor Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Meadville skirted past Harbor Creek 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Harbor Creek's Brady Rzodkiewicz, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Meadville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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