South Harrison and Doddridge County squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but South Harrison had to settle for second. They lost 6-0 to the Doddridge County Bulldogs. South Harrison has struggled against Doddridge County recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Doddridge County's part, Kenna Curran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Curran has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Curran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia See, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Myers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Doddridge County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
South Harrison will be playing at home against Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Doddridge County, they will be playing at home against South Harrison at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Doddridge County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so South Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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