Softball Recap: Berkshire has no trouble against Harding

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 6:37pm

Softball Recap: Berkshire Badgers vs. Harding Raiders

Berkshire can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Harding Raiders with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Berkshire as they're now sitting on five straight.

Whitney Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Jenna Hornak was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Bailey Jokinen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

On Harding's side, Delanie Riley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.

Berkshire has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Harding, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Berkshire by a score of 10-7 later that day.

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