North Harrison is 2-7 against Brownstown Central since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The North Harrison Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brownstown Central Braves at 5:30 p.m. North Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, North Harrison suffered a rough 17-7 loss at the hands of Seymour.
Jakob Hoyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Whittaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They blew past the Cougars 16-7. Brownstown Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Preston Garrison, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Garland, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
North Harrison's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Brownstown Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
North Harrison suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Brownstown Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will North Harrison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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