Harding Academy came into Friday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Germantown Red Devils 12-2. Harding Academy's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
For Germantown's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Atkins, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Harding Academy's win ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-12. As for Germantown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16-1 record this season.
Harding Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Kirby at 4:00 p.m. Kirby will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Harding Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Germantown, they will head out on the road to take on Memphis Central at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Germantown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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