Softball Recap: Harding Wins Going Away Against John F. Kennedy Catholic

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Previous 4 Games

03/27/25 - Away	11-4 W
04/14/23 - Away	13-3 W
03/30/23 - Home	19-1 W
03/30/22 - Home	7-6 W

Harding had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt John F. Kennedy Catholic on Thursday. The Raiders were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Eagles. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Karly Trisler made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Trisler was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Azarriah Phillips, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alycia Vaughn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Harding's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.

Harding has already played their next match (against East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against LaBrae at 5:00 p.m. The Vikings will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.