Fairview is 2-8 against Harbor Creek since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fairview Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harbor Creek Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Fairview lost 16-4 to Fort LeBoeuf on Thursday. Fairview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylor Ginkle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Taylor Polach was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Harbor Creek put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northwestern an 11-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Harbor Creek who now have four in a row.
Addison Lucas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lucas was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Cipalla was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Annabella Cipalla, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Fairview's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Harbor Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Fairview might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Harbor Creek in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lucas, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Fairview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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