The Harding Raiders will head out to take on East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, it was close, but Harding sidestepped Lakeside for a 6-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won six in a row.
Jaron Edmonds made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Edmonds was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Isyah Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Edmonds wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Da'Rone Pennock, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, East posted their closest win since March 31, 2025 on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Badger 9-8.
The victory got East back to even at 1-1. As for Harding, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything went Harding's way against East in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Harding made off with a 15-0 win. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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