Harding is 0-10 against St. Paul Central since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harding Knights will look to defend their home field against the St. Paul Central Minutemen at 4:30 p.m.
Harding is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. Their tough 11-0 loss to St. Paul Central might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Harding's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For St. Paul Central's part, Kieran Hayes looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Billy Vander Aarde was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Riley Erickson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Paul Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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