The Harding Skippers are taking a road trip to take on the Conneaut Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Harding earned a 7-4 victory over Cuyahoga Heights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Skippers.
Harding gave Nate Jarvis the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Elijah Harless was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Dambolena, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Conneaut made easy work of Grand River Academy on Wednesday and carried off a 17-3 win.
Keigan Spring was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Huya, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Colby Stiltner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Conneaut always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .515 or higher in three consecutive games.
Harding's record now sits at 9-10-1. As for Conneaut, their record is now 6-15-1.
Harding got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Conneaut by a conclusive 20-12 score. Will the Skippers repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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