It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Aiken ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. That's two games straight that the Fighting Green Hornets have won by exactly two runs.
Cole Harmon
| 03/03/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 7 |
| 02/21/25 vs Fox Creek | 5 |
| 02/24/24 vs Mid-Carolina | 5 |
| 03/11/24 @ North Augusta | 4 |
Cole Harmon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Rarey, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
The victory made it two in a row for Aiken and bumps their season record up to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Coming up, Aiken will be taking part in a tournament against Summerville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to square off against Airport at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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