The Harding Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Avon Lake Shoremen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon Lake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Harding, who comes in off a win.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Harding and Howland had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. The game was the first time the Raiders have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 5, 2023.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Avon Lake's offense. They fell just short of Brunswick by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Shoremen in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Brayden Poltrone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Avon Lake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Soloff, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Harding's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Avon Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
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