Softball Game Preview: Harding Academy Wildcats vs. DeWitt Dragons

The Harding Academy Wildcats will square off against the DeWitt Dragons on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Harding Academy sitting on seven straight wins and DeWitt on 11.

Harding Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hoxie a 17-0 shutout. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, DeWitt made easy work of Smackover on Saturday and carried off a 10-4 victory. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

DeWitt's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Harding Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.

Harding Academy couldn't quite finish off DeWitt in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.