Harrison had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-20 to make it seven. They lost 18-1 to the Pinconning Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2015.
As for Pinconning, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Pinconning's part, Layla Foco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Foco was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Rugenstein, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Laken Gibala, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Harrison had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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