Harding fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Washington Tech on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (ten), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Aiden Brown put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Oxley and JuJu Terrell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Oxley got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs, while Terrell earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. James Johnson-Tooley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Harding dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Washington Tech, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harding will welcome Highland Park at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Scots will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Washington Tech, they will be playing at home against Brooklyn Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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