Harding came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Champion Golden Flashes out 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Harding, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Montgomery Hart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Harding saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khalef Freeman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Knupp, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Harding's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Champion, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Harding will take on Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harding is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Champion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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