While Harding put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Liberty. The Harding Raiders walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Liberty Leopards. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harding.
Corey Kuhn made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Kuhn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kuhn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Beyer, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI. Montgomery Hart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Harding's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-10. As for Liberty, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Harding will be playing in front of their home fans against LaBrae at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. LaBrae is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Harding at 7:00 p.m.
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