After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Girard, Harding was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jackson-Milton Bluejays 5-4.
Gummy Hart
| 04/04/25 @ Lakeside | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ East | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bristol | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs John F. Kennedy Catholic | 1 |
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Gummy Hart made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Harding's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
Hart wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Airiz Coleman Bey, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was Coleman Bey's first of the season. Another was Elias Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Harding's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Jackson-Milton, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Harding wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 14-3 loss against Struthers on the 18th. As for Jackson-Milton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 23-2 victory against Memorial on the 21st.
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