Harding came into Tuesday's game having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Windham Bombers out 10-9. This was payback for Harding, who suffered a 19-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Windham's part, Quinn Justham was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Justham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Windham got a massive performance out of Sydnie Sweet, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenzi Bryson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Windham didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Harding made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Windham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Harding didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-19 defeat vs. Cardinal on the 13th. As for Windham, they will be playing at home against Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Windham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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