Germantown, Md. – Harford starter Braedon Fausnaught held Montgomery to just one run on one hit, as the Fighting Owls soared past the Raptors in game one, 5-1, Saturday afternoon in Maryland Juco Conference action.
Fausnaught (7 IP, 1 ER) relied on the Harford defense to secure 16 of the game's 21 outs. He faced the minimum amount of batters in three innings and struck out five in his longest outing of the year.
Nolan Charlton kicked off the scoring in the fourth, crushing a pitch over the center field wall for a 1-0 Harford lead.
Reyce Curnane doubled that in the fifth with an RBI-single, and
Spencer Smith made it 4-0 with a two-run blast to dead center. A throwing error plated Smith again in the final inning.
Harford moves to 26-5 on the year after the win. Montgomery dips to 13-9.
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Game Notes
- Spencer Smith led Harford at the plate with two hits and two RBI
- Harford batters were walked a season high 11 times. Matthew Shilling, Jordyn Smith, Nolan Charlton and Darius Barton were each awarded two free passes.
- Charlton led Harford on the base paths with two steals
- The Fighting Owls did not record a double or triple for the first time since February 17.
- Harford's defense was flawless, committing zero errors for the eighth time this season.
Up Next
Harford remains on the road to face Dundalk on Tuesday, April 9 at 3:30 p.m.
