Skippers
| 04/16/25 vs Lordstown | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Chalker | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Harvey | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Lawrence Upper | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Maplewood | 2 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chalker, Harding was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Lordstown Red Devils. The Skippers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elijah Harless and Abe Castellano made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Harless struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Castellano struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs but no hits. Harless has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Harless scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Castellano scored two runs and stole a base. The dominant performance also gave Harless a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Nate Wright was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Peyton Kallay was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Harding's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Lordstown, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding will head out to square off against St. John at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Skippers will need to watch out since the Fighting Herald have now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests. As for Lordstown, they will venture away from home to challenge Badger at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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