Harding won the last time they faced Humboldt and things went their way on Friday too. The Knights blew past the Hawks 22-7. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Avorn Vang made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Vang was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
| 04/25/25 @ Humboldt | 5 |
| 04/18/25 @ Como Park | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Camden | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Robbinsdale Cooper | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Edison | 4 |
| + 1 more games |
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. Deloye-Romero continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cadence Lee, who went 4-for-6 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Harding was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Harding has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Humboldt, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Harding will square off against rival St. Paul Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Humboldt is set to challenge their familiar foe Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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