Harvest Community had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Seacoast Christian Academy Eagles a 19-0 shutout on Monday. Considering Harvest Community has won 15 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Rebekah Harmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Harmer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played.
In other batting news, Marley Elliott and Julia Foti did most of the damage at the plate: Elliott scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Foti scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bella Reding, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Harvest Community is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Seacoast Christian Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Harvest Community will take on Providence School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harvest Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.7 runs per game this season. Seacoast Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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