Harding is 1-9 against Boardman since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Monday's first game. The Harding Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Boardman Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Harding suffered a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Austintown-Fitch. It was the first time this season that Harding let down their fans at home.
Harding saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Knupp, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Boardman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 10-2 loss to St. Vincent-St. Mary might stick with them for a while.
Harding's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Boardman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Boardman's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Harding has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Boardman, though, as they've only averaged .299. Will they be able to contain Harding's hitters?
Harding suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Boardman in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Harding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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