Harding can bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against the Liberty Leopards as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Raiders not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24th (when they won 19-7).
Jaron Edmonds
| 05/18/26 vs Liberty | 5 |
| 03/30/26 vs Lakeside | 3 |
| 04/10/26 @ McKinley | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Bristol | 2 |
| 04/03/26 @ East | 1 |
Jaron Edmonds made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Harding: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-17 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Doug Pleacher, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Elias Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Harding's win bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Liberty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.
Looking ahead, Harding will welcome Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will be taking part in a tournament against Triway at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Leopards' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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