Harker has gone 8-2 against Westmoor recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will face off against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. Harker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Harker will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Pinewood on Monday. The Eagles blew past the Panthers 12-3. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Ryan Pham
| 04/21/25 vs Pinewood | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Jefferson | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Westmoor | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs South San Francisco | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Gunderson | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Ryan Pham, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Harker: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Shaurya Jain, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Harker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Westmoor came up short against South San Francisco on Thursday, falling 13-1.
Ethan Tam was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Harker's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Westmoor, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harker has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westmoor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harker took their victory against Westmoor in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-0 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
