Austin hasn't had much luck against North Harrison recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Austin will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Austin will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Switzerland County, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Eagles walked away with a 22-19 victory over the Pacers on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, North Harrison entered their tilt with Salem on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 10-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Kendal Maher, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Coffey, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
North Harrison hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
North Harrison pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Austin, their record is now 6-8.
Austin might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from North Harrison in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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