Baseball Game Preview: Richmond Heights Spartans vs. Harding Skippers

The Richmond Heights Spartans will challenge the Harding Skippers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richmond Heights has given up an average of 19.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Richmond Heights fell victim to Harding and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Skippers, falling 30-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

For Harding's part, the team relied heavily on Elijah Harless, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles. Those six RBI gave Harless a new career-high. Nate Wright was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and four RBI.

Harding hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richmond Heights struck out seven times.

Harding's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Richmond Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.