Warren Rally Comes up Short Against Harbor Creek

WARREN, Pa. – A 6-run first inning helped propel Harbor Creek to a 9-6 win at Warren.

The Huskies scored six runs despite getting just a single hit in the inning. They drew four walks, had a hit batter, and took advantage of a pair of Dragons errors to plate the runs.

In fact, both teams scored most of their runs without getting hits. In addition to the first, Harbor Creek scored on a sac fly in the second, a single in the fourth, and on a bases load balk in the seventh.

Warren scored three in the second and three in the fifth. In the second inning, the Dragons scored on consecutive hit-by-pitches with the bases loaded and a single. Then scored on a single and consecutive fielder’s choices in the fifth.

Alexander Maldonaldo had two hits and two RBIs and Brady Rzodkiewicz had two RBIs in the win.

Heath Betza got the win allowing three earned runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in four innings.

Eric Dippold, Anthony Errett, and Archie Teconchuk each had two hits and scored twice. Both of Dippold’s hits were doubles.