Harding had lost nine straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-17-1 to make it ten. They fell 7-4 to the Austintown-Fitch Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Monday.
Harding saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Demarea Hughley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Austintown-Fitch, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
On Austintown-Fitch's side, Anthony Camacci tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Gavin Loomis was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Brady Stovall was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Harding will square off against John F. Kennedy Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will take on Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Orangement have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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