Softball Preview: Harding Raiders vs. Canfield Cardinals
Harding is 0-10 against Canfield since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Harding Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Canfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Harding beat Berkshire 10-7.
Karly Trisler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Azarriah Phillips, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ky'Ziya Minor, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Canfield faced Triway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Canfield had just enough and edged Triway out 13-12.
Harding's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Canfield, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Harding suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Canfield in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Harding, Bella Kennedy (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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