South Harrison put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They beat the Liberty Mountaineers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-5. Winning may never get old, but South Harrison sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Cam Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zane Harlow was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Gabe Ferrell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Liberty's side, Cooper Floyd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Finster, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
South Harrison pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Liberty, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
South Harrison will challenge Braxton County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Harrison is facing Braxton County at the right time seeing as Braxton County is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to square off against North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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