The Harvard Hornets will head out to take on the Alden-Hebron Green Giants at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alden-Hebron took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Harvard, who comes in off a win.
Harvard took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Richmond-Burton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hornets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockets on Wednesday, sneaking past 1-0.
Meanwhile, Alden-Hebron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Ashton-Franklin Center, falling 14-4.
Hayden Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Brooke Slepcevich also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Harvard has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Alden-Hebron, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Harvard couldn't quite get it done against Alden-Hebron when the teams last played back in May of 2021 as they fell 14-11. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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