Andi Nail showed some newfound power with two doubles and North Harrison overcame monster nights from Sloane McClain (4 hits), Khloe Ponjavic (3 hits), and Lainey Thompson (3 hits) as the Shamrocks came from behind to beat East Harrison 8-7 Monday. The Bobcats teed off early and often against North Harrison with 16 hits and the Shamrocks committed four errors as well. But somehow, North Harrison got off the canvas and used a six run sixth inning to overcome a 6-2 deficit. The Shamrocks now have won three out of their last four games going into Thursday's showdown with Albany. A Shamrock win over Albany would knock them into a tie for first. A Warrior win would give them an outright GRC West title regardless of what anyone else does.
Six different Shamrocks got hits for the night. Lani Briggs had three, Raegan Hogan and Andi Nail two, and Hali Smith, Ava Rinehart, and Jaxcynn Hansel one each. Andi Nail had 2 doubles, and Ava Rinehart and Raegan Hogan had 1. Lani Briggs had a triple. Against Lainey Thompson's high heat, they only struck out three times.
East Harrison drew first blood in the bottom of the second when Sloane McClain singled. Phoenix Ratliff struck out after a long battle, but Khloe Ponjavic singled McClain to third. Shayla Vandiver grounded out to Andi Nail at first as McClain scored.
North Harrison got the run back in the top of the fourth. Raegan Hogan beat out an infield hit and Andi Nail doubled her over to third. Jaxcynn Hansel grounded out to shortstop Taylor Whitker as Hogan scored to make it 1-1.
Sloane McClain singled to lead off the Bobcat fourth. Phoenix Ratliff grounded out to move her to second. Khloe Ponjavic singled McClain to third. McClain scored on a passed ball to put East Harrison in front 2-1 as Ponjavic took second. Shayla Vandiver walked. Avarie Thompson singled Ponjavic home to make it 3-1 before Andi Nail caught Taylor Whitaker's pop fly to get the Shamrocks out of the inning.
Addison Milligan reached on an error in the Shamrock fifth and Hali Smith laid down a sac bunt, moving her to second. Lani Briggs turned on the first pitch she saw and singled her home to make it 3-2.
But then Lainey Thompson walked to start the Bobcat fifth. Walks lead to runs and sure enough, Sloane McClain singled Thompson to second. Thompson stole third and McClain later took second on defensive indifference. Phoenix Ratliff grounded out to Hansel as Thompson scored, and McClain took third. Ponjavic took second on defensive indifference and Khloe Ponjavic singled them both home to make it 6-2. Once again, Andi Nail continued to be the steady hand for the Shamrocks even as everything was threatening to unravel around her as she caught Vandiver's pop fly to get the second out. Jalyn Cain singled Ponjavic to second but left fielder Raegan Hogan caught Avarie Thompson's pop fly for the final out.
North Harrison started clawing back as Raegan Hogan doubled to left and stole third. Andi Nail doubled her home to make it 6-3. Jaxcynn Hansel singled Nail to third and then stole second. Kathryn Parkhurst grounded out to score Nail and move Hansel to third to make it 6-4. Hansel scored on a passed ball to make it 6-5, but Becca Welling grounded out for the second out. It looked like East Harrison would get out of the inning, but Addison Milligan walked to keep the inning alive. Walks lead to runs and sure enough, Hali Smith hit a pop fly single behind first and Milligan, off on contact with two outs, took third. Smith stole second and Lani Briggs tripled them both in to put North Harrison up 7-6. Ava Rinehart doubled in Briggs to make it 8-6.
Taylor Whitaker tripled to lead off the Bobcat sixth and Lainey Thompson doubled her home to make it 8-7. Thompson took third on a passed ball. Aspen Zerbe hit a ground ball that Lani Briggs had no chance to get her on. But Briggs cut down Lainey Thompson at the plate to preserve the lead. Sloane McClain singled Zerbe to second, but Phoenix Ratliff grounded to Jaxcynn Hansel, who stepped on third for the second out. The Shamrocks finally got Khloe Ponjavic out as she hit a grounder to Becca Welling at second, who threw to Briggs at second for a force and the final out.
Once again, North Harrison had to hang by their fingernails after going in order in the seventh. Shayla Vandiver singled to center. Jalyn Cain popped out to Andi Nail, but Avarie Thompson reached on an error to put runners at first and second. Taylor Whitaker struck out swinging, but Lainey Thompson, who was three for three, was up to bat. But catcher Ava Rinehart picked Avarie Thompson off first to end the game. It was the third pickoff for Rinehart in the last three games.
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