Harding is 0-8 against Hubbard since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harding Raiders will be playing at home against the Hubbard Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If Harding beats Hubbard with three runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Harding narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Girard 3-2. That's two games straight that Harding has won by just one run.
Carter Knupp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harding's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was William List, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hubbard ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Columbiana out 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Hubbard as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Harding's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for Hubbard, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Harding suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Hubbard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Harding have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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