Harding Academy is 9-1 against Bald Knob since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Harding Academy Wildcats will be playing at home against the Bald Knob Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Harding Academy will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Harding Academy faced Cabot in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Harding Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cabot 3-2.
Meanwhile, Bald Knob pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 25-10 walloping at the hands of Rose Bud. Bald Knob has struggled against Rose Bud recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bald Knob saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Richards, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dakota Shoebottom, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Harding Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Bald Knob, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Harding Academy's way against Bald Knob in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Harding Academy made off with a 21-1 win. Will Harding Academy repeat their success, or does Bald Knob have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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