Baseball Recap: Harding Wins Going Away Against East

Harding was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against East on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand East a 15-0 shutout. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.

The team relied heavily on Doug Pleacher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Khalef Freeman was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.

Raiders

Batting Average

04/02/25 @ East	42.9%
04/01/25 @ Boardman	8.3%
03/29/25 vs Lakeside	20.7%
03/28/25 vs Bristol	33.3%
05/14/24 @ Dover	9.5%
+ 11 more games

Harding was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Harding's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Harding has already played their next game, a 12-2 win against McKinley on the 3rd. As for East, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-7 loss against Western Reserve on the 5th.