The Harlan Hawks will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Brennan Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Harlan's tournament run continued when they took on Pearland on Saturday. Harlan came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearland, sneaking past 6-5.
Harlan's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Amathyst Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another was Danika Anaya, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Harlan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Brennan had just enough and edged Judson out 3-2 on Saturday.
Avery Leatherman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a stolen base, which washer first of the season.
The victory got Brennan back to even at 3-3. As for Harlan, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Brennan's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Harlan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Brennan, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2 strikeouts. Will Harlan keep running through batters, or will Brennan buck the trend?
Harlan skirted past Brennan 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Harlan repeat their success, or does Brennan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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