Harding University had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Central Cabarrus Vikings, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Tuesday.
As for Central Cabarrus, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
For Central Cabarrus' part, Bladen Howard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Cabarrus got a big performance out of Riley Davis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryley Holtzen, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Harding University will take on Olympic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.82 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. Central Cabarrus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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