After three games on the road, Harvest Prep is heading back home. They will take on the Millersport Lakers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
Harvest Prep's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wellington School on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Jaguars. Harvest Prep has struggled against Wellington School recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Millersport scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Harvest Prep with a sharp 15-4 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Millersport with their most commanding win of the season.
Colton Mason was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Mason was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Eiginger, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brendan Jakeway, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Harvest Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Millersport, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Harvest Prep suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Millersport when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Millersport's Nicholas Yingling, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles. Now that Harvest Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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