Softball Recap: Harding Comes Up Short

Harding extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-14 in the process. They lost 16-2 to the Maplewood Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in April.

Harding saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Dodd, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That hit was Dodd's first of the season. Another was Payton Miller, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

As for Maplewood, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.

On Maplewood's side, Claire Urchek was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Krieg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one triple.

Coincidentally, Harding and Maplewood will both be playing Pymatuning Valley the next time they take the field. The Skippers will head out to face the Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Rockets will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.