For the second straight game, Harding will face off against Boardman. The Raiders will take on the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Tuesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harding managed to slip by Boardman the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Raiders lost 12-0 to the Spartans on Monday.
For Boardman's part, the team relied heavily on Vince Butto, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The Spartans are 3-1 when Butto posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sammy Moritz, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Boardman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Boardman is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Harding, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
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