On Thursday, Harrison faced Western in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Harrison Raiders lost 12-2 to the Western Panthers. Harrison's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Harrison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Mobley, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Harrison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only tossed seven.
On Western's side, Lucy George spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. George has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brynley Erb was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylynn Gibbs, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Harrison's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for Western, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-2.
Harrison will take on McCutcheon at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western, they will challenge Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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