Harding came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ursuline Fighting Irish and snuck past 2-1. This was payback for Harding, who suffered a 9-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Harding saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Montgomery Hart, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Harding's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Ursuline, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Harding will be playing in front of their home fans against LaBrae at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. LaBrae's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Harding's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ursuline, they will head out on the road to square off against Salem at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Salem will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Ursuline surely won't give up without a fight.
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