Cardinal barely beat Harding the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies blew past the Skippers 18-2 on Thursday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Skippers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Kacie Carman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Carman was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Cardinal got a big performance out of Brooklyn Whitely, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Maggie Grant also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Huskies
| 04/09/26 @ Harding | 62.5% |
| 04/08/26 vs Edgewood | 16.7% |
| 04/06/26 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph | 52.8% |
| 04/02/26 vs Chalker | 21.4% |
| 03/30/26 vs Ravenna | 22.2% |
| + 10 more games |
Cardinal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Cardinal's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Harding, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal will welcome Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harding, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pymatuning Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Skippers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lakers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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