The Harrison Hornets will square off against the Farwell Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrison has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 11.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Harrison's offense. They came up short against Shepherd on Wednesday, falling 19-0.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Farwell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They blew past Gladwin 12-5. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Anna Van Buskirk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Lindsay Esterline was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Macie Carrow was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Farwell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Farwell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Harrison, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Harrison couldn't quite finish off Farwell in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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