West Harrison is 2-8 against Harrison Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hurricanes will head out on the road to challenge the Red Rebels at 11:45 a.m.
West Harrison fell victim to Hancock and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Maroon Tide. That's two games straight that the Red Rebels have won by just one run.
Harrison Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilye Seiferd, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Braylee Watkins also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Harrison Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
Harrison Central pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
West Harrison was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrison Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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