Baseball Preview: Chalker Wildcats vs. Harding Skippers
The Chalker Wildcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Harding Skippers at 5:00 p.m. Chalker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Chalker got the win against McKinley by a conclusive 14-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Chalker has managed all season.
Nick Karr looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Chalker got a massive performance out of Logan Smallsreed, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Zach Pack was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Berkshire.
Chalker is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Harding, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Chalker skirted past Harding 2-0 when the teams last played on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chalker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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