Harding is 1-9 against St. Paul Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Harding Knights will look to defend their home field against the St. Paul Central Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. Harding is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, everything went Harding's way against Academy for Sciences & Agriculture as Harding made off with a 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that Harding has won by exactly ten runs.
Marcela Deloye-romero was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Natalie Westin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Paul Central fell victim to Kasson-Mantorville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Komets. The contest marked the first time this year in which St. Paul Central was not able to get on the board.
Harding now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Paul Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Harding might still be hurting after the 21-3 loss they got from St. Paul Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Harding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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