Harding extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 11-4 to the Notre Dame Prep Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 back in April.
As for Notre Dame Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-19 record this season. Winning may never get old, but they sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Notre Dame Prep's part, Kaeleb Otero made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Otero a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Otero wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Robbie Van Scoy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Another was Achilles Deloach, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harding will take on Bassick at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something the Presidents will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will challenge Weston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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