Marion Harding's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Mt. Gilead Indians. While the Presidents didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hudson Esterline
| 04/24/25 vs Mt. Gilead | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Hubbard | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ River Valley | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Shelby | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Wynford | 1 |
Hudson Esterline was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Marion Harding got a big performance out of Landon Keller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Keller has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rau Scott-Harbolt, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Marion Harding always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Gilead only posted an OBP of .227.
Marion Harding's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Gilead, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion Harding will head out to square off against Ontario at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Gilead, they will venture away from home to take on East Knox at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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