Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Harding

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ East	15
04/24/25 @ Liberty	11
04/03/25 @ McKinley	10
05/08/25 @ Newton Falls	8
04/12/25 vs Champion	8

Harding had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Newton Falls on Thursday. The Raiders blew past the Tigers 10-2. Considering the Raiders have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Cory Kuhn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Airiz Coleman Bey was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Bryttain Fuller, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

The win was the third in a row for Harding, bringing their record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Newton Falls, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6.

Harding wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-2 loss against John F. Kennedy Catholic on the 9th. As for Newton Falls, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-4 defeat against Champion on the 9th.