Crystal Springs Uplands is 0-10 against Harker since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will look to defend their home field against the Harker Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Crystal Springs Uplands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Harker by a score of 4-3.
Brandon Ma was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Ma has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ma was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Ma wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rohan Seiber, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Crystal Springs Uplands' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Harker, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crystal Springs Uplands has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Harker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
