Baseball Recap: Hardaway Comes Up Short

Hardaway has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.8 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Columbus Blue Devils, falling 11-1. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost six in a row.

Hardaway saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Eleby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Hardaway's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Columbus, their record is now 3-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hardaway will welcome Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hardaway: 3.8, Jordan: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Columbus, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kendrick at 5:30 p.m. Columbus will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.