Harding had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it 13. They lost 13-4 to the Grand Valley Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 back in April.
As for Grand Valley, their record now sits at 6-7. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Grand Valley's part, Breanna Rowland was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Rowland has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lowry-Stark, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Harding and Grand Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Skippers will face off against Maplewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (664 vs. 172). Meanwhile, Grand Valley (ranked 485th) will meet Mathews (ranked 139th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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