Harding was the 21-1 winner over Maplewood when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Harding Skippers fell 9-4 to the Maplewood Rockets on Thursday.
For Maplewood's part, Zach Suba made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Suba was also big at the plate, getting no hits.
In other pitching news, Ethan Nelson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Josh Haines and Coleton Logan did most of the damage at the plate: Haines scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Logan scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Haines is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Clower, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Harding's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Maplewood, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Harding has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fuchs Mizrachi at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Maplewood, they will head out on the road to take on Chalker at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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