Harbor Creek is 9-0 against Girard since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Harbor Creek Huskies will be playing at home against the Girard Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Harbor Creek's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Girard has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Harbor Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Union City a 10-0 shutout.
Addison Lucas made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Lucas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hannah Smith was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Maggie Konieczki was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Girard's offense. Their tough 23-0 loss to Fort LeBoeuf on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Harbor Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Girard, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Harbor Creek's way against Girard in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Harbor Creek made off with a 21-1 victory. Will Harbor Creek repeat their success, or does Girard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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