The Harrison Raiders will square off against the Westfield Shamrocks on Saturday. Harrison is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Harrison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over McCutcheon.
Chase Gothrup tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kendrick Pena, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Jack Gonzalez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Westfield faced Fishers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Shamrocks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Shamrocks.
James Kovacs looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Westfield's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ian Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Harrison's record is now 20-7. As for Westfield, their record now sits at 21-9.
Harrison was able to grind out a solid victory over Westfield in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 8-4. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Shamrocks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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