Harding won against Howland last Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Harding Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Girard Indians and snuck past 3-2. That's two games straight that Harding has won by just one run.
Carter Knupp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harding saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William List, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Girard was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Harding pushed their record up to 7-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Girard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Harding has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Harding has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Girard, they will head out on the road to take on Howland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Howland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Girard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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