East River lost against Harmony back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The East River Falcons fell just short of the Harmony Longhorns by a score of 6-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East River in their matchups with Harmony: they've now lost three in a row.
Katherine Sanchez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jenna McCormick was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Jesse Irazarry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Harmony's side, the team relied heavily on Emerson Aslan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Correa-Ayala, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
East River's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Harmony, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
East River will head out on the road to take on University at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East River is facing University at the right time seeing as University is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Harmony, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harmony is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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