ADA, Okla. – The Harding softball team split a Great American Conference doubleheader with East Central Saturday. The Lady Bisons won game one 6-4 but fell in game two 7-4.

The teams split the series after splitting the doubleheader Friday.

Harding moves to 10-8 overall and 2-6 in the GAC.

East Central moves to 7-10 overall and 3-5 in the GAC.

Game One Key Innings (Harding 6, East Central 4)

-         Briley Feringa got the scoring started for Harding in the first when she hit a single to the shortstop that scored Hanna Jones.

-         The Lady Bisons added a run in the third when Amanda Fields doubled to left that scored Peyton Mills.

-         East Central got a run back in the fourth when Ellanee Allison hit a ground ball to second that scored Bridget Gleason.

-         The Tigers tied the game in the fifth when Jacey Henry hit a solo home run to right field.

-         Harding blew the game open in the sixth scoring four runs on three hits. Madison Leggett tripled in a run and then stole home. Peyton Mills and Briley Feringa both walked with the bases loaded.

-         East Central got two runs in the sixth when Jacey Henry hit a two-run home run.

Game One Key Statistics

-         Harding had eight hits led by Amanda Fields and Madison Leggett who each went 2-for-4.

-         East Central had three hits, two by Jacey Henry.

-         Aidan Nichols picked up her first win at Harding. She pitched two innings of relief and allowed one hit.

-         Emma Dwyer got her fifth save of the season in one inning of work. She didn't allow a hit and had one strikeout.

-         Jacey Henry received the loss and falls to 5-3 overall. She threw 5 2/3 innings, gave up five earned runs and struck out three.

Game Two Key Innings (East Central 7, Harding 4)

-         East Central jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on RBI's by Tatiana Bryant and Bridget Gleason.

-         The Tigers added three more on two hits and a Harding error in the second inning.

-         After Kyndal Pirtle hit a triple in the third she scored for Harding when Hanna Jones fouled out.

-         In the fifth, Harding's Briley Feringa hit a three-run home run. It was her third of the season.

-         East Central made it a 7-4 game in the sixth scoring two runs on two hits. Both runs scored on a wild pitch.

Game Two Key Statistics

-         Harding had seven hits in the game. Kyndal Pirtle and Lauren Bazan each had two.

-         Pirtle's two hits were both triples. It was the first time a Harding player has hit two triples in a game.

-         East Central had eight hits, two by Jacey Henry and Tatiana Bryant.

-         Paige Leschber got the win for East Central to improve to 2-2. She went 4 2/3 innings, gave up four earned runs and had one strikeout.

-         Pyper James received the loss for Harding and falls to 2-2 overall.

Next Up

-          Harding will continue GAC action next weekend when it hosts Southeastern Oklahoma in a four-game series scheduled for Friday and Saturday.