The Humboldt Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Harding Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Humboldt has given up an average of 19.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Humboldt couldn't beat Como Park on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Hawks lost 23-5 to the Cougars. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Harding made easy work of Brooklyn Center on Wednesday and carried off a 19-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Avorn Vang made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Harding got a massive performance out of Marcela Deloye-Romero, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Angie Yang was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Harding hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Harding back to even at 6-6. As for Humboldt, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Humboldt suffered a grim 22-7 defeat to Harding in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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