If Harrison was feeling good off their 18-6 takedown of Sierra last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harrison Panthers took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmer Terrors on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Harrison of the 14-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Harrison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Mills has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Aiden Archuleta, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Harrison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer only tossed six.
On Palmer's side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Walker, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Keating, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Harrison has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Palmer, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15.
While Harrison had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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