The Harding Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the McKinley Red Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harding will be strutting in after a win while McKinley will be coming in after a defeat.
Harding was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against East on Wednesday. The Raiders never let East get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Doug Pleacher was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Khalef Freeman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Harding was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for McKinley's offense. They fell 5-0 to Girard on Tuesday. The Red Dragons have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
McKinley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Sgambati, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Harding now has a winning record of 2-1. As for McKinley, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Harding took their win against McKinley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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