Baseball Game Preview: Harding Raiders vs. East

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Previous 3 Games

04/03/26 - Away	17-7 W
04/02/25 - Away	15-0 W
04/19/24 - Away	18-2 W

Harding has gone a perfect 3-0 against East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Raiders will host East at 11:00 a.m. The last three games Harding has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Friday, Harding didn't have quite enough to beat McKinley and fell 16-15.

Elias Johnson led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikel Williams, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, while East put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Euclid. East put the hurt on Euclid with a sharp 11-0 victory. East's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Harding dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for East, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.

Harding got the 'W' in their previous matchup last Friday against East by a conclusive 17-7 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.