Windham was the 19-1 winner over Harding when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Windham Bombers fell just short of the Harding Skippers by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday. Windham's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Quinn Justham put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Justham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Windham got a massive performance out of Sydnie Sweet, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Makenzi Bryson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Windham didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Windham's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Harding, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Windham will take on Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mathews' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Windham's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harding, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-19 loss vs. Cardinal on the 13th.
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