Harding extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-10. They lost 16-5 to the Como Park Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-2 on Wednesday.
Harding saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Brown, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Como Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. Considering they have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Como Park's side, Mitchell Pelzer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Pelzer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Como Park: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vance Ethen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Harding will face off against Johnson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Como Park, they will take on Fridley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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