While Harding's victory against Lakeside wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Dragons on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.
Khalef Freeman
| 04/04/25 @ Lakeside | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Boardman | 4 |
| 04/23/24 vs Howland | 2 |
| 04/09/24 @ Austintown-Fitch | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Canfield | 1 |
Khalef Freeman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Harding got a massive performance out of Gummy Hart, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elias Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Harding pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Lakeside, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Harding wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-4 loss against Canfield on the 7th. Lakeside has also already played their next game (against Geneva), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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