Harker has gone 8-2 against Westmoor recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will welcome the Rams at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Harker's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Westmoor has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Harker's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Pinewood with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Vidwat Shekar
| 03/25/26 vs Pinewood | 10 |
| 05/06/25 @ Jefferson | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Jefferson | 6 |
| 03/18/26 vs MacDonald | 3 |
| 03/03/26 @ Capuchino | 3 |
Vidwat Shekar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shaurya Jain, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Harker: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Adam Cao was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Harker hit Westmoor with a 11-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams lost 16-1 to the Eagles. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Harker's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Westmoor, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harker has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westmoor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Harker's way against Westmoor when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Harker made off with a 16-1 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
