The LaBrae Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Harding Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
LaBrae took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Girard out 5-3.
Owen Boone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Boone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boone was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Boone wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Harding waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fighting Irish 2-1.
LaBrae pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Harding, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
