Harding had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it 14. They came up short against the Independence Blue Devils, falling 19-0. The Skippers were not able to make up for their loss to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in April of 2019.
Harding saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Phillips, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Independence, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games.
On Independence's side, Lila Manfredonia and Rabecca Gibson were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Manfredonia struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Gibson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. At bat, Manfredonia went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one run, while Gibson went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Independence let Genna Gallucci and Brooke Vollman run wild. Gallucci went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Vollman went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Gallucci has posted since back in April. Macey McGhee was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Harding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Independence, they will host Brecksville-Broadview Heights at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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