Harding won the last time they faced McKinley and things went their way on Thursday too. The Raiders blew past the Red Dragons 12-2. Considering the Raiders have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Gummy Hart and Jacob Borsic made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hart struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Borsic tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Hart scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Borsic scored two runs and stole a base. Hart also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season.
Airiz Coleman Bey
| 04/03/25 @ McKinley | 3 |
| 05/06/24 vs LaBrae | 2 |
| 05/04/24 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 03/28/24 vs Bristol | 2 |
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In other batting news, Khalef Freeman and Airiz Coleman Bey did most of the damage at the plate: Freeman scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Coleman Bey scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Coleman Bey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elias Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Harding and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for McKinley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Coming up, Harding will head out on the road to square off against Canfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McKinley, they will be playing at home against McDonald at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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