Harding University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 24-10 defeat to the Berry Cardinal might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Harding University of the 15-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
For Berry's part, Bryce Hodges made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hodges was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Berry got a massive performance out of Drew Herring, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Herring has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Briscoe, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Harding University's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Berry, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season.
Harding University will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. West Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. Berry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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