Harding extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-8. They lost 14-0 to the Howland Tigers. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Howland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
For Howland's part, they got a great performance from Steven Bubon as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bubon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Keaton Perry and Bode Biggin did most of the damage at the plate: Perry went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Biggin got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Perry has posted since back in April of 2025. Brayden Kovarik also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While Harding had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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