Baseball Recap: Chalker Wildcats vs. Harding Skippers
The matchup between Chalker and Harding on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went the Chalker Wildcats' way against the Harding Skippers as the Chalker Wildcats made off with a 15-8 win. Chalker's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ryan Herdman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Herdman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tegun Noble was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Daniel Kellar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory (which was Chalker's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. As for Harding, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chalker is on the road again on Wednesday to play Badger at 4:30 p.m. As for Harding, they will challenge Bristol at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bristol's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Harding's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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