The Struthers Wildcats will face off against the Harding Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Struthers and McKinley, and McKinley kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats fell just short of the Red Dragons by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
Isaac Wolfe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Struthers saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis McMurray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Harding's offense. They came up short against Girard on Wednesday, falling 8-0. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Struthers has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Harding, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Struthers skirted past Harding 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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