The Harding Raiders will square off against the LaBrae Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harding has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 3rd.
Harding lost 13-2 to Canfield on Tuesday.
Harding saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, LaBrae entered their game against Southeast on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vikings took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates.
Landon Brunstetter made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Reibold, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for LaBrae, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Harding has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like LaBrae struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Harding skirted past LaBrae 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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