Harding extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-14-1. They came up short against the Boardman Spartans, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.
As for Boardman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
For Boardman's part, Collin Resetar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Resetar has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Kirlik, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Boardman is 6-1 when Kirlik posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Donovan Whippo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Harding will take on Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boardman, they are taking a road trip to take on West Branch at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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