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ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State starting pitcher Anthony Gilliland, making only his third start of the season, pitched a complete game shutout to lead the Reddies to a 6-0 victory over Harding on Sunday in Gulf South Conference action at Clyde Berry Field.
Harding (20-22, 5-9) had only nine hits in the three-game series and did not score any runs. The Bisons are now one game behind both Henderson State (22-15, 6-8) and Ouachita Baptist for fourth place in the GSC West Division. The top four teams from each division advance to the GSC Tournament in May.
Harding got a strong outing from senior Troy Keith (2-3), who went six innings and allowed only two earned runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out five.
Gilliard (2-1) gave up only four hits, all singles, and only allowed two Harding runners to reach third base.
Henderson State took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning. The Reddies scored a run on a wild pitch and another on a John Waylock RBI double.
In the sixth, Robert Gilbert reached on what proved to be a very costly error to lead off the inning. Three batters later, Keith should have been out of the inning, but the Reddies staged a two-out rally, plating four unearned runs.
The Bisons are back in action Tuesday in Walnut Ridge, Ark., for a doubleheader against Williams Baptist.
