For the second straight game, Marion Harding will face off against Clear Fork. The Presidents will face off against the Colts at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Marion Harding will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Marion Harding took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Clear Fork, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Presidents sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Colts on Tuesday. While the Presidents didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tyson Lind spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Marion Harding's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Pennington, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Landon Keller also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Marion Harding pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clear Fork, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
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