Baseball Game Preview: Boardman Spartans vs. Harding Raiders

For the second straight game, Boardman will face off against Harding. The Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m.

Boardman lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Harding, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Spartans never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Monday. That 12-run margin sets a new team best for the Spartans this season.

Vince Butto

Runs

04/07/26 vs Proctor	4
04/27/26 vs Austintown-Fitch	3
05/04/26 @ Harding	2
04/30/26 @ South Range	2
04/28/26 @ Austintown-Fitch	1
+ 3 more games

Vince Butto was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Boardman's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Sammy Moritz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Boardman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Boardman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Harding, they dropped their record down to 4-13-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.

Harding's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Boardman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Harding, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Boardman keep running through batters, or will the Raiders buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.