In what's become a running theme this season, Harrisburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles a 16-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Harrisburg who now have seven in a row.
Dessa Bryant made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Bryant was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Boer and Peyton Bennett did most of the damage at the plate: Boer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bennett scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mya Gibson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Harrisburg pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Aberdeen Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Harrisburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Watertown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Harrisburg's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven contests. As for Aberdeen Central, they will head out on the road to take on Brandon Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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