BEL AIR, Md. – A slow start from Harford was not enough to deter the men in blue, as an 11-run fourth followed by a walk off RBI-double in the fifth locked up a 12-2 win over the Garrett Lakers, Saturday afternoon inside the Harford Sports Complex.
Garret grabbed an early 1-0 lead via sacrifice fly in the first. Lakers' starting pitcher Michael Joyce then went to work on the Harford bats, slicing through Harford's lineup to the tune of six strikeouts through one out in the fourth.
That second out proved elusive for Joyce and the Lakers, as
Mason Hicks' single was followed up by
Andrew Sicinski's two-run blast to put Harford ahead. The Fighting Owls posted two more on Joyce, with Garrett electing to change pitchers thereafter.
The switch proved ineffective, as
Reyce Curnane stepped up next and ripped a ball over the right field fence for a 7-1 lead. A pair of walks led two three more hits and four runs for Harford to push its advantage to 11-1.
A solo shot from Garrett extended the game for another half inning, but a
Reyce Curnane walk and an RBI-double from
Ajay Sczepkowski turned the lights out on game one.
Harford leaps to 3-0 (3-0 MD JUCO) with the win, while Garrett begins its 2021 season at 0-1 (0-1 MD JUCO).
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Box Score Highlights
- Cameron Kalandros (1-0) went the distance for Harford, striking out a half-dozen Lakers in five innings to earn the victory
- Sicinski finished 2-for-3 with a trio of RBI
- Shortstop Braydon Parr led all players with three hits
- Curnane earned three RBI, two runs and two walks
- Parr and Brelon Harden each recorded one stolen base
Up Next
Harford matches up against CCBC-Essex at home on Sunday, March 7 beginning at Noon.
