The Harding Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Searcy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Searcy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After a string of four wins, Harding Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Benton by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Searcy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 13-4 win.
Harding Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Searcy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
Harding Academy took their win against Searcy in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harding Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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