It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harbor Creek had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Forest Hills Rangers and snuck past 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harbor Creek.
Addison Lucas spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harbor Creek got a massive performance out of Annabella Cipalla, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Cipalla, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Harbor Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Forest Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 14-2.
Harbor Creek will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Sharon at 3:00 p.m. Sharon will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something Harbor Creek surely won't give up without a fight. Forest Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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