Harding (4-14) vs. Christian Brothers (4-13)
When: Wednesday
Location: Searcy, Ark.
Time: 2 p.m. DH
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HARDING
- The Harding softball team is set to take on Christian Brothers on Wednesday for a doubleheader that starts at 2 p.m., in Searcy.
- Harding heads into the week with a 4-14 record. The Lady Bisons are 3-7 in non-conference games this season.
- Harding is coming off its Great American Conference series against East Central this past weekend. The Lady Bisons dropped all four games - 11-5, 6-4, 5-4 and 8-0 (6 innings). Amanda Berdon led Harding on the weekend, hitting .583 with seven hits and three RBIs. Carolyn Clayton had five hits and four RBis for the Lady Bisons. Amber Rollins pitched 12 1-3 innings and struck out 13 batters.
- Wednesday's games will mark Harding's first home games since Jan. 28 when Harding swept Christian Brothers in a doubleheader, winning 9-1 and 18-8.
- The Lady Bisons are led on the season by sophomore Mackenzie Jones who is hitting .400 in 55 at bats. She leads the team in hits with 22 and leads the team in doubles with seven. Jones has also drove in 12 runs for Harding.
- Senior pitcher Amber Rollins has a 2.98 ERA in 12 appearances. She has recorded 48 strikeouts in 58 2-3 innings pitched.
- Harding ranks ninth in the GAC in batting with a .295 team batting average. The Lady Bisons rank eighth in the GAC in runs scored with 83.
- Harding has hit 28 doubles this season which rank fourth in the GAC. It also ranks third in triples with four.
- The Lady Bisons have drawn 60 walks this season which ranks second in the GAC. Kimmy Hendricks leads Harding with 16.
- Harding has stolen 35 bases this season which ranks second in the GAC. Courtney Derrick and Kimmy Hendricks have each stolen 11 bases for Harding.
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
- Christian Brothers heads into the games with a 4-13 overall record.
- The Lady Bucs are 2-10 on the road this season.
- Christian Brothers is led by Jennifer Gonzalez who is hitting .375. She has 18 hits, six doubles and eight RBIs.
- The Lady Bucs are led in the circle by Kylie Steagall who has a 5.81 ERA in 11 appearances.
SERIES
- Harding leads the series 3-1.
- Against the Lady Bucs earlier this season, the Lady Bisons were led by Marley Edwards who hit .857 in seven at bats. She had six hits, one double and one triple and five RBIs. Amber Rollins didn't allow an earned run to cross the plate. She pitched six innings, only giving up two hits and struck out five.
