Baseball Game Preview: Cardington-Lincoln Pirates vs. Marion Harding Presidents

The Cardington-Lincoln Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Marion Harding Presidents at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Cardington-Lincoln has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Wednesday, Cardington-Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Centerburg and fell 2-1. The Pirates have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Marion Harding has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.43 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Hayes, falling 11-1. The Presidents have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Marion Harding saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Keller, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.

Marion Harding's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.