Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Pymatuning Valley Lakers, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-0 last Wednesday.
Harding saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Brooklyn Reglus also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Harding's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Pymatuning Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding will square off against Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Skippers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Pymatuning Valley, they will face off against Maplewood at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lakers 3.9, the Rockets 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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