Softball Game Preview: Harding Skippers vs. St. John Fighting Herald

The Harding Skippers are taking a road trip to face off against the St. John Fighting Herald at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harding is looking for their season's first victory.

Harding lost 17-1 to Chalker on Monday.

Harding saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beyla Sadler, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for St. John, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top against Grand Valley by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday.

Isabelle Holler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Nadia Lagoa was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. That run was her first of the season. Caitlyn Carney was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

St. John's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Harding, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.