The Harding Raiders will square off against the Lakeside Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeside took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Harding, who comes in off a win.
Harding is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They came out on top against Bristol by a score of 15-10. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jaron Edmonds made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Edmonds was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jayden Colbert was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kwame Adams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakeside had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Jefferson Area, falling 15-2. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it six in a row.
Harding came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, sneaking past 9-8. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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