Humboldt had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it six. They lost 22-7 to the Harding Knights. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 19-8 to the Knights when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Harding, they now have a winning record of 4-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
For Harding's part, Avorn Vang made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Vang was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Harding got a massive performance out of Marcela Deloye-Romero, who went a perfect 6-for-6 with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those six hits gave Deloye-Romero a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Lee, who went 4-for-6 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Humboldt will take on rival Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Harding is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Paul Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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