Marion Harding never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hubbard Eagles as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Presidents as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hudson Esterline was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Esterline was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keaton Ward, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Pennington, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
The victory got Marion Harding back to even at 3-3. As for Hubbard, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Coming up, Marion Harding will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ashland at 12:00 p.m. As for Hubbard, they will head out to square off against Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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