Harker won the last time they faced Crystal Springs Uplands, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Harker Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harker.
Shaurya Jain was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aarav Borthakur, who went 2-for-6 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Crystal Springs Uplands' side, Noah Sorger was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brandon Ma, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crystal Springs Uplands was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harker only hit three.
Harker now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Harker will look to defend their home field in Saturday's first game against Valley Christian at 3:00 p.m. Harker is facing Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Valley Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, they will head out on the road to take on More at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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