Baseball Recap: Dayton Uhuru's big game can't quite lead Harding over St. Paul Central

By Team Reports May 23, 2024, 7:05pm

Baseball Recap: Harding Knights vs. St. Paul Central Minutemen

Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 25-6 to the St. Paul Central Minutemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Harding of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

Harding saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayton Uhuru, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

On St. Paul Central's side, Elliott Pennington made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Pennington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Cooper Entenman was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Billy Vander Aarde, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.

Harding's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for St. Paul Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.

As of now, neither Harding nor St. Paul Central have any future games scheduled.

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