The Harding Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Academy for Sciences & Agriculture Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Harding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Harding can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-8 margin over Humboldt.
Mary Thao was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Westin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Academy for Sciences & Agriculture was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 24-1 to Mounds Park Academy.
The victory got Harding back to even at 6-6. As for Academy for Sciences & Agriculture, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Harding took their win against Academy for Sciences & Agriculture when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-2. Will Harding repeat their success, or does Academy for Sciences & Agriculture have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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