Baseball Game Preview: Harrah Panthers vs. Harding Prep

Harrah has gone a perfect 5-0 against Harding Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Harrah will welcome Harding Prep at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harrah has seven straight victories, Harding Prep has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Harrah is returning to their home field after beating Broken Bow on theirs, despite the fact Broken Bow has dominated at home this season. Harrah came out on top against Broken Bow by a score of 9-5 on Thursday.

Cal Whitnah was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Whitnah was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Brayden Costilla

Stolen Base

03/20/25 @ Broken Bow	2
03/19/25 @ Battiest	2
03/18/25 @ Kingston	2
03/17/25 @ Meeker	1
03/13/25 @ Lindsay	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Costilla, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Ryland Knight was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Harrah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Harding Prep had to start their season on the road on March 3rd, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Blanchard, falling 10-0.

Harrah's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Harding Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Harrah took their win against Harding Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Harrah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harding Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.