Harding is 0-6 against Pymatuning Valley since April of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Skippers will face off against the Lakers at 5:00 p.m. Harding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Harding's offense. They came up short against Maplewood on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The Skippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pymatuning Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Skippers by a score of 7-2.
The team relied heavily on Sean Croston, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Croston, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Pymatuning Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Harding, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harding has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pymatuning Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harding came up short against Pymatuning Valley in their previous matchup on Wednesday, falling 7-2. Can the Skippers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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