Marion Harding had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Pleasant Spartans by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Presidents have lost by just one run.
As for Pleasant, they moved to 4-8 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 31st.
For Pleasant's part, Brody Ringer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ringer also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Spartans are 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Alec Columber and Mason Cocherl did most of the damage at the plate: Columber went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Cocherl got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles. Those three RBI gave Cocherl a new career-high. Avery Hamper also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
While Marion Harding had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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