The Harlem Huskies will take on the North Boone Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Harlem 3.5, North Boone 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Harlem's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 3-0.
Harlem's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gia Rivas, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Rivas' first of the season.
Meanwhile, North Boone waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since April 15th.
North Boone pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Harlem, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
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