Harding University has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding University will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Thursday, Harding University fell victim to a tough 24-10 defeat at the hands of Berry.
Meanwhile, everything went West Mecklenburg's way against Harding University on Tuesday as West Mecklenburg made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Mecklenburg.
Allen German was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. German was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Robert Gerardo was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Anthony Echevarria was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Harding University's loss was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14. As for West Mecklenburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12-1 record this season.
Harding University might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from West Mecklenburg when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Harding University have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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